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10-letter words containing t, w, o, s, r, e

  • short wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
  • short-wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
  • shot tower — a tower from the top of which finely divided streams of molten lead are dropped down a central well, breaking up into spherical drops during their fall to be quenched and hardened in a tank of water at the bottom.
  • showboater — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
  • shower tea — kitchen tea.
  • sneezewort — a composite plant, Achillea ptarmica, of Europe, the powdered leaves of which cause sneezing.
  • soda water — an effervescent beverage consisting of water charged with carbon dioxide.
  • soft power — the ability to achieve one's goals without force, esp by diplomacy, persuasion, etc
  • songwriter — a person who writes the words or music, or both, for popular songs.
  • sou'wester — a waterproof hat, often of oilskin, having the brim very broad behind and slanted, worn especially by seamen.
  • spiderwort — any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
  • spleenwort — any of various temperate and tropical ferns of the genera Asplenium and Diplazium, certain species of which are grown as ornamentals.
  • sportswear — clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.
  • stare down — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
  • starflower — any of several plants having starlike flowers, as the star-of-Bethlehem or a plant belonging to the genus Trientalis of the primrose family.
  • steelworks — an establishment where steel is made and often manufactured into girders, rails, etc.
  • sternworks — the rear of a vessel
  • stockowner — stockholder (def 1).
  • store away — keep
  • straw vote — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
  • streamflow — the water that flows in a specific stream site, especially its volume and rate of flow.
  • streamwood — a city in NE Illinois.
  • sweet corn — any of several varieties of corn, especially Zea mays rugosa, the grain or kernels of which are sweet and suitable for eating.
  • sweet roll — a roll made of sweet dough, often containing spices, raisins, nuts, candied fruit, etc., and sometimes iced on top.
  • swinnerton — Frank (Arthur) 1884–1982, English novelist and critic.
  • switcheroo — an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.
  • switchover — the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.
  • sword belt — a military belt from which a sword may be hung.
  • tom sawyer — (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)a novel (1876) by Mark Twain.
  • trade show — show (def 22).
  • two rivers — a city in E Wisconsin.
  • two-master — a vessel rigged with two masts.
  • two-seater — a vehicle accommodating two persons.
  • two-storey — (of a building) having two floors or levels
  • two-stroke — relating to or designating an internal-combustion engine whose piston makes two strokes for every explosion
  • two-suiter — a suitcase designed to hold two suits and additional smaller items.
  • waitperson — a waiter or waitress.
  • wallposter — (in China) a usually lengthy notice, complaint, personal opinion, etc., handwritten in large characters and hung on walls in cities, as a means of communication and for criticizing or attacking government policy or politicians.
  • water loss — evapotranspiration (def 2).
  • water oats — wild rice.
  • water-soak — to soak or saturate with water.
  • waterhouse — Alfred. 1830–1905, British architect; a leader of the Gothic Revival. His buildings include Manchester Town Hall (1868) and the Natural History Museum, London (1881)
  • watersport — a sport played or practiced on or in water, as swimming, water polo, or surfing.
  • waterspout — Also called rainspout. a pipe running down the side of a house or other building to carry away water from the gutter of the roof.
  • waterworks — (used with a singular or plural verb) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users.
  • wavefronts — Plural form of wavefront.
  • west fargo — a city in SE North Dakota: suburb of Fargo.
  • west timor — province of Indonesia, consisting primarily of the W half of Timor
  • whatsoever — At all (used for emphasis).
  • wheatworms — Plural form of wheatworm.
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