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14-letter words containing t, w, e, d

  • weather window — a limited interval when weather conditions can be expected to be suitable for a particular project, such as laying offshore pipelines, reaching a high mountain summit, launching a satellite, etc
  • weatherboarded — Simple past tense and past participle of weatherboard.
  • weatherproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof.
  • weight density — the weight per unit volume of a substance or object.
  • well and truly — If you say that something is well and truly finished, gone, or done, you are emphasizing that it is completely finished or gone, or thoroughly done.
  • well motivated — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
  • well-appointed — attractively equipped, arranged, or furnished, especially for comfort or convenience: a well-appointed room.
  • well-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • well-conducted — personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
  • well-connected — united, joined, or linked.
  • well-fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
  • well-justified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
  • well-modulated — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
  • well-motivated — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
  • well-practiced — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
  • well-practised — having or having been habitually or frequently practised in order to improve skill or quality
  • well-protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • well-reflected — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
  • well-regulated — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
  • well-respected — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
  • well-satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
  • well-supported — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • well-travelled — traveled.
  • west hempstead — a city on W Long Island, in SE New York.
  • west hollywood — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
  • western saddle — a heavy saddle having a deep seat, high cantle and pommel, pommel horn, wide leather flaps for protecting the rider's legs, and little padding.
  • when it's done — (jargon)   A manufacturer's non-answer to questions about product availability. This answer allows the manufacturer to pretend to communicate with their customers without setting themselves any deadlines or revealing how behind schedule the product really is. It also sounds slightly better than "We don't know".
  • white-knuckled — causing fear, apprehension, or panic: The plane made a white-knuckle approach to the fogged-in airport.
  • who needs sth? — You can say 'Who needs something?' as a way of emphasizing that you think that this thing is unnecessary or not useful.
  • wholeheartedly — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
  • wide-awake hat — a hat with a low crown and very wide brim
  • wild buckwheat — umbrella plant (def 3).
  • wild west show — an entertainment, often as part of a circus, representing scenes and events from the early history of the western U.S. and displaying feats of marksmanship, horseback riding, rope twirling, and the like.
  • wildcat strike — unofficial work stoppage
  • 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
  • wind generator — an electric generator situated on a tower and driven by the force of wind on blades or a rotor.
  • windsor castle — a castle in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror
  • with bad grace — elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
  • wrestling hold — a way of holding someone in the sport of wrestling
  • wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
  • wyandotte cave — a cave in S Indiana: one of the most extensive in the U.S., with 23 miles (37 km) of passages.
  • yeddo hawthorn — a Japanese shrub, Raphiolepis umbellata, of the rose family, having leathery leaves and dense, hairy clusters of fragrant white flowers.
  • yesterday week — a week yesterday; a week ago from yesterday
  • zephyr worsted — lightweight worsted yarn.
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