11-letter words containing s, w
- house white — a white wine sold unnamed by a restaurant, at a lower price than wines specified on the wine list
- housewifely — of, like, or befitting a housewife.
- housewifery — the function or work of a housewife; housekeeping.
- houseworker — a paid employee in a home, as a maid or cook.
- howard moss — Howard, 1922–1987, U.S. poet, editor, and playwright.
- howe, denis — Denis Howe
- ice flowers — formations of ice crystals on the surface of a still, slowly freezing body of water.
- id software — (games) Creators and publishers of the DOOM game for IBM PCs. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Telephone: +1 800-ID-GAMES (Orders only).
- ida b wells — Henry, 1805–78, U.S. businessman: pioneered in banking, stagecoach services, and express shipping.
- in the swim — to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
- in the wars — (esp of a child) hurt or knocked about, esp as a result of quarrelling and fighting
- ingrownness — the quality of having ingrown
- intertwines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intertwine.
- interweaves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interweave.
- irish tweed — a sturdy woolen fabric of light warp and dark filling, made in Ireland and used in suits and coats.
- ironworkers — Plural form of ironworker.
- jawbreakers — Plural form of jawbreaker.
- jesuit ware — Chinese porcelain of the early 18th century, decorated with Christian motifs, usually in black and gold on a white background.
- jew-s--harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
- jewelfishes — Plural form of jewelfish.
- jewelleries — articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment.
- jim crowism — Jim Crow (def 1).
- jimson weed — a coarse, rank-smelling weed, Datura stramonium, of the nightshade family, having oaklike, poisonous leaves and tubular white or lavender flowers.
- jimsonweeds — Plural form of jimsonweed.
- joule's law — the principle that the rate of production of heat by a constant direct current is directly proportional to the resistance of the circuit and to the square of the current.
- kew gardens — the Royal Botanic Gardens in the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames; established in 1759 and given to the nation in 1841
- keyhole saw — a compass saw for cutting keyholes, etc.
- kill switch — a button, switch, or other mechanism that allows a machine to be shut down immediately: Only use the kill switch in emergencies.
- knackwursts — Plural form of knackwurst.
- knockwursts — Plural form of knockwurst.
- knowingness — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- kwashiorkor — a malnutrition disease, chiefly of children, caused by severe protein and vitamin deficiency and characterized by retarded growth, changes in pigmentation, potbelly, and anemia.
- kwasniewski — Aleksander [ah-lek-sahn-der] /ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), born 1954, Polish journalist and politician: president of Poland 1995–.
- lakshadweep — a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. About 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).
- lamb's wool — a soft, virgin wool possessing superior spinning qualities, shorn from a seven-month-old lamb.
- law society — association of lawyers
- law student — sb who studies legal system
- lawbreakers — Plural form of lawbreaker.
- lawlessness — contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
- lawn tennis — tennis, especially when played on a grass court.
- least shrew — a small, brownish shrew, Cryptotis parva, of grassy regions of the eastern U.S.
- least-worst — bad but better than any available alternative
- lech walesa — Lech [lek] /lɛk/ (Show IPA), born 1943, Polish labor leader: a leader of Solidarity 1980; president 1990–96; Nobel Peace Prize 1983.
- leg warmers — a set of coverings for the legs, worn for warmth or, as by dancers rehearsing, to prevent leg cramps
- leisurewear — casual clothes that are designed for wear during leisure time.
- lewis range — a mountain range in NW Montana, a front range of the N Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Mount Cleveland, 10,466 feet (3192 meters).
- lewy bodies — abnormal proteins that occur in the nerve cells of the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia, causing Parkinson's disease and dementia
- life's work — Someone's life's work or life work is the main activity that they have been involved in during their life, or their most important achievement.
- lightswitch — Alternative spelling of light switch.
- lister-plow — Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.