11-letter words containing s, w
- shirt-waist — a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women.
- shittimwood — the wood of the shittah tree, believed to be a species of acacia
- shop window — storefront display
- shop-window — a window used for display of merchandise.
- shortweight — to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain.
- show around — guide round a new place
- show jumper — A show jumper is a person who takes part in the sport of show jumping.
- show window — a display window in a store.
- shower head — nozzle of a shower attachment
- shower room — a room which contains a shower
- shower unit — fitted shower
- showeriness — the state or quality of being showery
- showerproof — (of clothing, fabric, etc.) treated so as to resist rain; rainproof.
- showing-off — behaviour designed to impress people
- showjumping — horseriding event
- showmanship — the skill or ability of a showman.
- showrooming — the practice of looking at an item of merchandise in a shop, often using a smartphone app to compare its price elsewhere, before buying it from an online distributor
- showstopper — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
- shrink wrap — transparent film for wrapping food
- shrink-wrap — to wrap and seal (a book, a food product, etc.) in a flexible film of plastic that, when exposed to a heating process, shrinks to the contour of the merchandise.
- shunt-wound — noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding.
- shuttlewise — in the manner of a shuttle (i.e. back and forth)
- sidewalking — the practice of shopkeepers standing on the sidewalk outside their shops to attract customers.
- sidewheeler — having a paddle wheel on each side, as a steamboat.
- sienkiewicz — Henryk [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, Polish novelist: Nobel prize 1905.
- sightworthy — worth seeing
- sign writer — someone whose job is to produce signs for businesses
- silver thaw — glaze (def 17).
- silverwares — articles, especially eating and serving utensils, made of silver, silver-plated metals, stainless steel, etc.
- simmer down — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- simple vows — the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience when taken for a limited period
- single whip — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
- single-wide — a mobile home used as a permanent residence.
- six day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- six-day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- six-wheeler — a truck or other vehicle having six wheels.
- sketch show — a show, such as a TV show or public performance, consisting of a variety of short comedy scenes
- skunk works — (usually lowercase). Also, skunk works, skunkworks [skuhngk-wurks] /ˈskʌŋkˌwɜrks/ (Show IPA). Slang. an often secret experimental laboratory or facility for producing innovative products, as in the computer or aerospace field.
- slack water — a period when a body of water is between tides.
- slack-jawed — having the mouth open, especially as an indication of astonishment, bewilderment, etc.
- sleepwalker — the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening; somnambulism.
- slipperwort — any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.
- slow cooker — an electric cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid for cooking meats, casseroles, etc., for several hours at relatively low temperatures, usually around 200° F (93.3° C).
- slow motion — cinema: slower than in reality
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- slow-footed — proceeding at a slow pace.
- slow-motion — of, pertaining to or made in slow motion: a slow-motion replay.
- slow-moving — proceeding with or characterized by slow, sluggish, or leisurely movement or activity.
- slow-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively slowly and is resistant to fatigue (distinguished from fast-twitch).
- slow-witted — mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.