8-letter words containing s, w, e
- knowsley — a unitary authority of NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 150 200 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (38 sq miles)
- laneways — Plural form of laneway.
- leewards — towards the lee side
- letdowns — Plural form of letdown.
- lewdness — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- lewdster — a lewd person
- lewisham — a borough of Greater London, England.
- lewisite — a pale yellow, odorless compound, C 2 H 2 AsCl 3 , used as a blister gas in World War I.
- lewisohn — Ludwig [luhd-wig] /ˈlʌd wɪg/ (Show IPA), 1882?–1955, U.S. novelist and critic, born in Germany.
- lewisson — lewis.
- lewiston — a city in SW Maine.
- likewise — moreover; in addition; also; too: She is likewise a fine lawyer.
- limewash — A mixture of slaked lime in water.
- lispview — CLOS based windowing system on OpenWindows.
- listwise — Of or relating to a list or lists.
- longwise — lengthwise
- low-rise — having a comparatively small number of floors, as a motel or townhouse, and usually no elevator.
- low-test — (of gasoline) boiling at a comparatively high temperature.
- lowliest — Superlative form of lowly.
- lowlifes — Plural form of lowlife.
- mae west — Benjamin, 1738–1820, U.S. painter, in England after 1763.
- manswear — (transitive, UK dialectal) To swear falsely; perjure oneself.
- matthews — one of the four Evangelists, a customs collector from Capernaum, summoned to be one of the 12 apostles: originally called Levi. Matt. 9:9–13.
- maxwells — Plural form of maxwell.
- mayweeds — Plural form of mayweed.
- menswear — men's wear.
- meshwork — meshed material or a structure of meshes; a network.
- midwives — Plural form of midwife.
- misthrew — Simple past form of misthrow.
- miswired — Wired incorrectly.
- miswrite — to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board.
- miswrote — to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board.
- moonwise — (nonstandard) Anticlockwise.
- networks — Plural form of network.
- newborns — A recently born child or animal.
- newhouse — Samuel I(rving) 1895–1979, U.S. publisher.
- newlands — John Alexander. 1838–98, British chemist: classified the elements in order of their atomic weight, noticing similarities in every eighth and thus discovering his law of octaves
- newlines — Plural form of newline.
- news peg — a news story that forms the basis of or justification for a feature story, editorial, political cartoon, or the like.
- newsbeat — beat (def 40b).
- newsboys — Plural form of newsboy.
- newscast — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- newsclip — A very high level language designed for writing netnews filters. It translates into C. It includes support for various newsreaders. Version 1.01 includes a translator from NewsClip to C, examples and documentation. NewsClip was written by Looking Glass Software Ltd. and is distributed and used by ClariNet Communications Corporation It is only supported for ClariNet customers. Output of the filters may not be sold and donation for use of this program is hinted at. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- newsdesk — the department of a newspaper, television, etc., that writes, edits, or releases news, especially late-breaking news or important bulletins.
- newsfeed — (Internet) A feed, especially one providing news content.
- newsgirl — a girl who sells or delivers newspapers.
- newshawk — a newspaper reporter, especially one who is energetic and aggressive.
- newshole — Alternative form of news hole.
- newslady — A newswoman.
- newsless — Without news.