11-letter words containing s, w, o, t
- wh question — a question containing a WH-word, often in initial position, and calling for an item of information to be supplied, as Where do you live?
- wh-question — a question containing a WH-word, often in initial position, and calling for an item of information to be supplied, as Where do you live?
- what's more — in addition
- whereabouts — about where? where?
- whirlabouts — Plural form of whirlabout.
- whistle for — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
- whistleblow — Alternative form of whistle-blow.
- whistlestop — (US, dated) A minor railway station at which a train would stop if requested.
- white frost — a heavy coating of frost.
- white goods — household appliances
- white horse — a white-topped wave; whitecap.
- white house — Also called Executive Mansion. the official residence of the president of the United States, in Washington, D.C.: a large, two-story, freestone building painted white.
- white lotus — either of two Egyptian water lilies of the genus Nymphaea, as N. caerulea (blue lotus) having light blue flowers, or N. lotus (white lotus) having white flowers.
- white noise — Also called white sound. a steady, unvarying, unobtrusive sound, as an electronically produced drone or the sound of rain, used to mask or obliterate unwanted sounds.
- white sound — white noise.
- white stock — a stock of veal bones, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings: used as the basis for sauces and soups.
- white stork — a large Eurasian stork, Ciconia ciconia, having white plumage with black in the wings and a red bill.
- white toast — toasted white bread
- whiteboards — Plural form of whiteboard.
- whiteboyism — the principles or conduct of the Whiteboys
- whitethorns — Plural form of whitethorn.
- wholesomest — Superlative form of wholesome.
- wholestitch — a type of stitch producing an effect similar to woven cloth
- whoremaster — someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander.
- window seat — a seat built beneath the sill of a recessed or other window.
- windsor tie — a wide, soft necktie of black silk, tied at the neck in a loose bow.
- winter oats — oats that are planted in the autumn to be harvested in the spring or early summer.
- winter rose — Christmas rose.
- with reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- witherspoon — John, 1723–94, U.S. theologian and statesman, born in Scotland.
- withindoors — into or inside the house.
- witness box — witness stand.
- witness-box — witness stand.
- wood spirit — methyl alcohol.
- wood thrush — a large thrush, Hylocichla mustelina, common in woodlands of eastern North America, and noted for its melodious song.
- woodcutters — Plural form of woodcutter.
- word stress — the stress pattern or patterns associated with the words of a particular language when they are considered in isolation.
- work basket — a basket for holding sewing equipment
- workbaskets — Plural form of workbasket.
- workstation — a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.
- worthlessly — In a worthless manner.
- wrist joint — articulation between arm and hand
- yachtswoman — a woman who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting.
- yachtswomen — Irregular plural form of yachtswoman.
- yellow hats — the sect of Tibetan Buddhist monks established after religious reforms in the 14th century.
- yellow rust — stripe rust.
- yellow spot — Ophthalmology. macula (def 2b).
- yellowstone — a river flowing from NW Wyoming through Yellowstone Lake and NE through Montana into the Missouri River in W North Dakota. 671 miles (1080 km) long.
- yellowtails — Plural form of yellowtail.
- zwitterions — Plural form of zwitterion.