14-letter words containing t, o, r, f
- welfare mother — the mother of dependent children who receives government welfare benefits.
- well-fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- what manner of — You use what manner of to suggest that the person or thing you are about to mention is of an unusual or unknown kind.
- wind deflector — an accessory that can be fitted to parts of a vehicle that are often open when driving, such as windows and sunroofs, to prevent the driver and passengers being buffeted by wind as well as reducing noise and keeping out flying debris
- wollstonecraft — Mary (Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759–97, English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).
- word formation — the formation of words, for example by adding prefixes or suffixes to roots
- wriggle out of — evade: a duty
- writ of extent — extent (def 4a).
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
- x short of a y — If you say that someone is, for example, several cards short of a full deck or one sandwich short of a picnic, you think they are stupid, foolish, or crazy.
- youth offender — a young delinquent, especially a first offender, usually from 14 to 21 years old, whom the court tries to correct and guide rather than to punish as a criminal.