8-letter words containing s, w, i
- siliwood — (jargon) (Or "Hollywired") The coming convergence of film, interactive TV and computers.
- silkweed — any milkweed, the pods of which contain a silky down.
- silkworm — the larva of the Chinese silkworm moth, Bombyx mori, which spins a cocoon of commercially valuable silk.
- siscowet — a variety of lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush siscowet, inhabiting the deeper waters of Lake Superior.
- sit down — done or accomplished while sitting down: sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
- sit-down — done or accomplished while sitting down: sit-down meetings between the two party leaders.
- ski-wear — clothes that are intended for skiing
- skid row — an area of cheap barrooms and run-down hotels, frequented by alcoholics and vagrants.
- skil saw — a portable electric saw
- skywrite — to engage in skywriting.
- sleswick — Schleswig.
- slideway — an inclined surface along which something can slide.
- slimdown — instance of an organization cutting staff
- slipware — pottery decorated with slip.
- snow ice — opaque ice formed from partly melted snow or ice; frozen slush.
- snowbird — junco.
- snowline — limit of permanent snow
- snowslip — a body of snow that slips down a mountain; an avalanche
- snowsuit — a child's one- or two-piece outer garment for cold weather, often consisting of heavily lined pants and jacket.
- somewise — by some means; somehow.
- spaewife — a woman who foretells the future
- spawning — Zoology. the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
- spillway — a passageway through which surplus water escapes from a reservoir, lake, or the like.
- stairway — a passageway from one level, as of a building, to another by a series of stairs; staircase.
- steinway — Henry Engelhard [eng-guh l-hahrd,, -hahrt] /ˈɛŋ gəlˌhɑrd,, -ˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), (Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg) 1797–1871, U.S. piano manufacturer, born in Germany.
- stepwise — in a steplike arrangement.
- stickjaw — a food item that is difficult to chew such as toffee
- stilwell — Joseph W ("Vinegar Joe") 1883–1946, U.S. general.
- stowlins — stealthily
- suchwise — in such a way or manner
- sulawesi — an island in central Indonesia. 72,986 sq. mi. (189,034 sq. km).
- swadeshi — a political movement in British India that encouraged domestic production and the boycott of foreign, especially British, goods as a step toward home rule.
- swagging — Slang. plunder; booty. money; valuables. free merchandise distributed as part of the promotion of a product, company, etc. self-confidence and personal style as shown by one's appearance and demeanor: the top ten athletes with the most swag. schwag (def 1).
- swaining — courtship
- swamping — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
- swanndri — an all-weather heavy woollen shirt
- swanskin — the skin of a swan, with the feathers on.
- swapping — to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another: He swapped his wrist watch for the radio.
- swaption — A swaption is an over-the-counter option on a swap.
- swashing — Printing. noting or pertaining to a character having a swash: a swash letter.
- swastika — a figure used as a symbol or an ornament in the Old World and in America since prehistoric times, consisting of a cross with arms of equal length, each arm having a continuation at right angles.
- swathing — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- swatting — to hit; slap; smack.
- swear in — to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
- sweat it — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweating — the act or process of sweating
- sweeping — of wide range or scope.
- sweeting — a sweet variety of apple.
- sweetish — somewhat sweet.
- sweetlip — any of various Australian fish with large lips