10-letter words containing s, w
- 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.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- chwang-tse — Chuang-tzu (def 1).
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clanswoman — a woman belonging to a clan
- 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.
- clownishly — In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
- coastwards — in the direction of the coast
- coatsworth — Elizabeth, 1893–1986, U.S. writer, especially of children's books.
- cobwebsite — (jargon, web) A website that hasn't been updated for a long time. A dead web page.
- codeswitch — Alternative form of code-switch.
- codswallop — If you describe something that someone has just said as codswallop, you mean that you think it is nonsense.
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- colourwash — a coloured distemper
- coping saw — a handsaw with a U-shaped frame used for cutting curves in a material too thick for a fret saw
- corkscrews — Plural form of corkscrew.
- corkscrewy — Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape.
- cornerwise — with a corner in front; diagonally
- cornwallis — Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis. 1738–1805, British general in the War of American Independence: commanded forces defeated at Yorktown (1781): defeated Tipu Sahib (1791): governor general of Bengal (1786–93, 1805): negotiated the Treaty of Amiens (1801)
- cosmic web — a network of filaments of dark matter, believed by many astronomers to form the basis of the universe
- countdowns — Plural form of countdown.
- 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
- crackdowns — Plural form of crackdown.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- crawlspace — (in a building) an area accessible by crawling, having a clearance less than human height, for access to plumbing or wiring, storage, etc.
- cross wind — a wind blowing across the course or path of a ship, aircraft, etc.
- cross wire — cross hair (def 1).
- cross-town — going across or following a route across a town
- crosswalks — Plural form of crosswalk.
- crosswinds — Plural form of crosswind.
- crosswords — Plural form of crossword.
- crowd surf — to engage in crowd surfing.
- crowd-surf — to engage in crowd surfing.
- crown lens — a lens made of optical crown, esp the optical-crown part of a compound achromatic lens