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9-letter words containing s, w, e

  • showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
  • shrewdest — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
  • shrewlike — a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
  • shwe-shwe — an African cotton print fabric
  • side view — lateral aspect, sth seen from sideways on
  • side with — one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
  • sideswipe — to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the side; strike a glancing blow obliquely.
  • sidewalks — a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.
  • sidewards — towards one side
  • sidewheel — either of a pair of paddle wheels on the sides of a vessel.
  • sillyweed — marijuana.
  • sine wave — a periodic oscillation, as simple harmonic motion, having the same geometric representation as a sine function.
  • skew arch — an arch, as at the entrance to a tunnel, having sides, or jambs, that are not at right angles with the face.
  • skew-eyed — having eyes that look in opposite directions from each other
  • skewering — a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.
  • skewwhiff — not straight; askew
  • skunkweed — any of various plants having an unpleasant odor, as the skunk cabbage.
  • slantwise — aslant; obliquely.
  • sleepwalk — to engage in sleepwalking.
  • sleepwear — garments, as nightgowns or pajamas, worn for sleeping or at bedtime.
  • slew rate — the rate at which an electronic amplifier can respond to an abrupt change of input level
  • slideshow — a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
  • slinkweed — a plant believed to make a cow give birth prematurely
  • slopewise — in a sloping manner
  • slow fire — a rate of firing small arms that allows time to aim before each shot.
  • slow lane — On a motorway or freeway, the slow lane is the lane for vehicles which are moving more slowly than the other vehicles.
  • slow oven — an oven heated to a relatively low temperature, for slow, or gradual, cooking
  • slow time — standard time.
  • slow wave — delta wave.
  • sluiceway — a channel controlled by a sluice gate.
  • smartweed — any of several weeds of the genus Polygonum, having a smarting, acrid juice.
  • smethwick — a city in West Midlands, in central England, near Birmingham.
  • snakeweed — bistort (def 1).
  • snakewise — in a snake-like manner
  • snakewood — the heavy, dark-red wood of a South American tree, Piratinera guianensis, used for decorative veneers, musical instrument bows, etc.
  • snow cone — a paper cup with shaved or crushed ice over which flavored syrup has been poured.
  • snow hole — a shelter dug in deep usually drifted snow
  • snow line — the line, as on mountains, above which there is perpetual snow.
  • snow pear — a small tree, Pyrus nivalis, of eastern Europe and Asia Minor, having showy flowers and nearly globe-shaped fruit.
  • snow tire — an automobile tire with a deep tread or protruding studs to give increased traction on snow or ice.
  • snow tyre — a motor vehicle tyre with deep treads and ridges to give improved grip on snow and ice
  • snow-shoe — a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, especially a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide.
  • snow-tire — an automobile tire with a deep tread or protruding studs to give increased traction on snow or ice.
  • snowberry — a North American shrub, Symphoricarpos albus, of the honeysuckle family, cultivated for its ornamental white berries.
  • snowblade — one of a pair of short skis used without poles
  • snowclone — a verbal formula that is adapted for reuse by changing only a few words so that the allusion to the original phrase remains clear
  • snowcreep — a continuous, slow, downhill movement of snow.
  • snowed in — If you are snowed in, you cannot go anywhere because of heavy snow.
  • snowfield — a large and relatively permanent expanse of snow.
  • snowflake — one of the small, feathery masses or flakes in which snow falls.
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