11-letter words containing s, w
- dwarf sumac — a shrub or small tree, Rhus copallina, of the cashew family, native to the eastern U.S., having shiny, pinnate leaves, greenish flowers, and clusters of red, berrylike fruit.
- dyer's-weed — any of various plants yielding dyes, as the weld, Reseda luteola, the dyeweed, Genista tinctoria, or the woad, Isatis tinctoria.
- east meadow — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- easter week — the week that begins with Easter Day and ends the following Saturday
- ecowarriors — Plural form of ecowarrior.
- elsewhither — Somewhither else; to some other place; in some other direction.
- enwrappings — any hidden things, both tangible and intangible
- everywheres — (nonstandard) Everywhere.
- excise laws — laws relating to taxes on dutiable items
- expressways — Plural form of expressway.
- eyebrowless — having no eyebrows
- facial wash — a beauty product which cleanses the skin of the face
- farawayness — the state of being faraway
- farmworkers — Plural form of farmworker.
- fast bowler — a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly
- fast worker — a person who is quick and shrewd in gaining personal advantage: A fast worker, he soon knew everyone who had any pull.
- fast-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (distinguished from slow-twitch).
- fellowships — Plural form of fellowship.
- fiesta ware — molded, opaque-glazed earthenware produced in a wide range of colors from 1936 to 1969.
- finish with — end relationship
- first water — (formerly) the highest degree of fineness in a diamond or other precious stone. Compare water (def 13).
- first world — the major industrialized non-Communist nations, including those in Western Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan.
- fish warden — a public official who enforces game laws relating to fish.
- fisherwoman — a woman who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.
- fisherwomen — Plural form of fisherwoman.
- flesh wound — a wound that does not penetrate beyond the flesh; a slight or superficial wound.
- floodwaters — The waters of a flood.
- flower shop — a shop where flowers and pot plants are sold
- flower show — a display or exhibition, often competitive, of flowers and plants
- flowerheads — Plural form of flowerhead.
- floweriness — The quality of being flowery.
- flowingness — the quality of being flowing
- fly swatter — a device for killing flies, mosquitoes, and other insects, usually a square sheet of wire mesh attached to a long handle.
- foamflowers — Plural form of foamflower.
- folk wisdom — wisdom or beliefs associated with or traditional to the common people of a country
- follow shot — Also, following shot. Movies, Television. a traveling shot made as the camera moves along with the subject: a follow shot of the buffalo stampede, taken from a low-flying helicopter.
- follow suit — a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- foreshadows — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreshadow.
- foreshowing — Present participle of foreshow.
- forswearing — Present participle of forswear.
- forty winks — a short nap.
- forwardmost — all the way at the front; first.
- forwardness — overreadiness to push oneself forward; lack of appropriate modesty; presumption; boldness.
- fox sparrow — a North American sparrow, Passerella iliaca, having a bright rufous tail and streaked breast.
- fresh water — water that is not salty
- friendswood — a city in SE Texas.
- frostflower — a plant, Milla biflora, of the amaryllis family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- frowardness — The quality of being froward.
- galley-west — Informal. into a state of unconsciousness, confusion, or disarray (usually used in the phrase to knock galley-west).
- gallowglass — a follower and supporter of or a soldier owing allegiance to an Irish chief.