10-letter words containing s, w, e
- breastwork — a temporary defensive work, usually breast-high
- brewmaster — a person who is in charge of brewing beer in a brewery
- bridlewise — (of a horse) obedient to the pressure of the reins on the neck rather than to the bit
- brown eyes — eyes with brown irises
- brown nose — a form of light sensitization in cattle
- brown-nose — to curry favor; behave obsequiously.
- brownnoser — a person who brownnoses
- brownstone — In the United States, a brownstone is a type of house which was built during the 19th century. Brownstones have a front that is made from a reddish-brown stone.
- brushwheel — a toothless wheel with bristles attached to its circumference, used to turn another wheel by friction
- bundeswehr — the armed forces of Germany.
- bushwalker — a person who hikes through bushland
- callowness — immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
- campuswide — Throughout a campus.
- carl lewis — Carl (Frederick Carlton Lewis) born 1961, U.S. track and field athlete.
- cartwheels — Plural form of cartwheel.
- caseworker — A caseworker is someone who does casework.
- cashdrawer — a drawer, as in a cash register, that has separate compartments for coins and bills of different denominations.
- cashew nut — edible nut
- casualwear — clothing designed for wear on informal occasions.
- cat's meow — Slang. someone or something wonderful or remarkable.
- caterwauls — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caterwaul.
- catwhisker — a sharply pointed, flexible wire used to make contact with a specific point on a semiconductor or a crystal detector
- censorware — (computing) Software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet or block Internet access or restrict the running of applications or computer usage. Content filtering software, or a component in an operating system or console used to disable reception of media on the basis of content believed to be objectionable.
- chase away — If someone or something chases away worries, fears, or other bad feelings, they cause those feelings to change and become happier.
- chase down — If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them.
- cheesewire — a piece of wire used for cutting cheese
- cheesewood — the tough yellowish wood of Australian trees of the genus Pittosporum: family Pittosporaceae
- chinawares — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
- chwang-tse — Chuang-tzu (def 1).
- clausewitz — Karl von (karl fɔn). 1780–1831, Prussian general, noted for his works on military strategy, esp Vom Kriege (1833)
- clearwings — Plural form of clearwing.
- clew lines — the ropes connecting the clews of a sail with the yard, used in raising or lowering the sail
- close down — to cease or cause to cease operations
- close with — to engage in battle with an enemy
- close work — work that involves focusing your eyes on a nearby object, such as a book or computer screen, for a prolonged period of time
- closedowns — Plural form of closedown.
- cobwebsite — (jargon, web) A website that hasn't been updated for a long time. A dead web page.
- codeswitch — Alternative form of code-switch.
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- corkscrews — Plural form of corkscrew.
- corkscrewy — Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape.
- cornerwise — with a corner in front; diagonally
- cosmic web — a network of filaments of dark matter, believed by many astronomers to form the basis of the universe
- courseware — computer software designed to be used in an educational course
- coursework — written or oral work completed by a student within a given period, which is assessed as an integral part of an educational course
- cowardness — Synonym of cowardice.
- cowberries — Plural form of cowberry.
- cowpersons — Plural form of cowperson.
- crack wise — to joke or gibe
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.