18-letter words containing t, a, w, d

iridescent seaweed — a red alga, Irideae cordata, found on the Pacific coast of North America, having broad, leathery, iridescent blades.
jet-enamelled ware — English Worcester porcelain ware of the 18th century, transfer-printed in black.
kirtland's warbler — a wood warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii, breeding only in north-central Michigan and wintering in the Bahamas, bluish gray above, striped with black and pale yellow below: an endangered species.
known lazy bastard — (abuse) (KLB) A term, used among technical support staff, for a user who repeatedly asks for help with problems whose solutions are clearly explained in the documentation, and persists in doing so after having been told to RTFM. KLBs are singled out for special treatment (i.e. ridicule), especially if they have been heard to say "It's so boring to read the manual! Why don't you just tell me?". The deepest pit in Hell is reserved for KLBs whose questions reveal total ignorance of the basic concepts (e.g., "How do I make a font in Excel?", "Where do I turn on my RAM?"), and who refuse to accept that their questions are neither simple nor well-formed.
marine underwriter — an underwriter who specializes in marine insurance
mendel's first law — the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.
microwave detector — a device for recording the speed of a motorist
nailed to the wall — [like a trophy] Said of a bug finally eliminated after protracted, and even heroic, effort.
neighborhood watch — a neighborhood surveillance program or group in which residents keep watch over one another's houses, patrol the streets, etc., in an attempt to prevent crime.
new forest disease — an infectious eye disease causing acute eye pain in cattle
not breathe a word — to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
over and done with — If you say that something is over and done with, you mean that it is completely finished and you do not have to think about it any more.
packet switch node — (PSN) A dedicated computer whose purpose is to accept, route and forward packets in a packet-switched network.
paint the town red — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
peter and the wolf — a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936. It is a children's story with both music and text, spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra
phantom withdrawal — the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
pileolated warbler — either of two western subspecies of Wilson's warbler.
plate-glass window — a window that has glass which has been formed by rolling
pour cold water on — If someone pours cold water on a plan or idea, they criticize it so much that people lose their enthusiasm for it.
random walk theory — the theory that the future movement of share prices does not reflect past movements and therefore will not follow a discernible pattern
resistance welding — welding utilizing pressure and heat that is generated in the pieces to be welded by resistance to an electric current.
rhode island white — one of a dual-purpose American breed of chickens having white feathers and a rose comb.
row address strobe — (storage) (RAS) An input to a dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) to indicate that the row address lines are valid.
short-tailed shrew — a grayish-black shrew, Blarina brevicauda, common in eastern North America, that has a tail less than half the length of the body.
sow dragon's teeth — to take some action that is intended to prevent strife or trouble but that actually brings it about
st. andrew's cross — a low evergreen shrub, Ascyrum hypericoides, native to temperate and subtropical America, having flowers in clusters of three: often cultivated.
stand/wait in line — When people stand in line or wait in line, they stand one behind the other in a line, waiting their turn for something.
stomach sweetbread — sweetbread (def 1).
swedish gymnastics — a system of passive and active exercising of muscles and joints
take a dim view of — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the operative word — If you describe a word as the operative word, you want to draw attention to it because you think it is important or exactly true in a particular situation.
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
to sweep the board — If someone sweeps the board in a competition or election, they win nearly everything that it is possible to win.
to take a dim view — If you take a dim view or a poor view of someone or something, you disapprove of them or have a low opinion of them.
townsend avalanche — avalanche (def 3).
traditional weapon — a weapon having ceremonial tribal significance, such as an assegai or knobkerrie
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
wage determination — the process of setting wage rates or establishing wage structures in particular situations
wandering minstrel — travelling performer
wardrobe assistant — a person who assists the wardrobe mistress in a theatre
watchdog committee — a committee responsible for monitoring standards of behaviour
water of hydration — the portion of a hydrate that is represented as, or can be expelled as, water: now usually regarded as being in true molecular combination with the other atoms of the compound, and not existing in the compound as water.
watson-crick model — a widely accepted model for the three-dimensional structure of DNA, featuring a double-helix configuration for the molecule's two hydrogen-bonded complementary polynucleotide strands.
wedge-tailed eagle — a large brown Australian eagle, Aquila audax, having a wedge-shaped tail and a wingspan of 3 m
welwyn garden city — a town in SE England, in Hertfordshire: established (1920) as a planned industrial and residential community. Pop: 43 512 (2001)
wesleyan methodist — a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.
west-northwestward — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west-northwest.
west-southwestward — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west-southwest.

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