11-letter words containing t, w, o
- open switch — (IBM, probably from railways) An unresolved question, issue, or problem.
- or whatever — You say or whatever to refer generally to something else of the same kind as the thing or things that you have just mentioned.
- other woman — a woman who is romantically or sexually involved with another woman's husband or lover, especially a woman who is having an affair with a married man.
- other world — the world after death; the future world.
- otherwhiles — at other times, sometimes
- otherworlds — Plural form of otherworld.
- otherworldy — With a quality unlike those normal to everyday life, or outside typical human experience.
- otter shrew — a chiefly aquatic insectivore, Potamogale velox, of western Africa, that resembles an otter, having sleek, brown fur and a flattened tail.
- otter trawl — a trawl net equipped with otter boards.
- out of town — of, relating to, or from another city or town: We're expecting out-of-town visitors tomorrow.
- out of work — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- out with it — a command to make something known immediately, without missing any details
- out-of-town — of, relating to, or from another city or town: We're expecting out-of-town visitors tomorrow.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- outswimming — Present participle of outswim.
- outswingers — Plural form of outswinger.
- outwardness — (uncountable) The quality of being outward.
- outweighing — Present participle of outweigh.
- oversweeten — to sweeten too much
- overthrower — someone or somethng that overthrows another
- overweather — to expose too long to harsh weather
- overwrestle — to overpower by wrestling
- overwritten — to write in too elaborate, burdensome, diffuse, or prolix a style: He overwrites his essays to the point of absurdity.
- overwrought — extremely or excessively excited or agitated: to become overwrought on hearing bad news; an overwrought personality.
- own up (to) — to confess (to)
- oxbow chest — a chest of drawers having a front convex at the sides and concave in the center without vertical divisions.
- oxbow front — a front, as of a chest of drawers, having a curve with a concave section between two convex ones.
- oyster stew — a stew containing oysters
- oysterwoman — a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
- paper towel — absorbent kitchen tissue
- patrolwoman — a policewoman who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- peanut worm — any small, unsegmented, marine worm of the phylum Sipuncula, that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body, giving the appearance of a peanut seed.
- pillow talk — private conversation, endearments, or confidences exchanged in bed or in intimate circumstances between spouses or lovers.
- pilot whale — a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
- pistol-whip — to beat or hit (someone) repeatedly with a pistol, especially in the head and shoulder area.
- plantswoman — a nurserywoman.
- plasterwork — finish or ornamental work done in plaster.
- postweaning — of, relating to, or occurring in the period following weaning
- potato worm — tomato hornworm.
- potter wasp — any of several mason wasps, especially of the genus Eumenes, that construct a juglike nest of mud.
- potwalloper — (in some boroughs before the Reform Bill of 1832) a man who qualified as a householder, and therefore a voter, by virtue of ownership of his own fireplace at which to boil pots.
- power elite — a closely knit alliance of military, government, and corporate officials perceived as the center of wealth and political power in the U.S.
- power plant — a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
- power point — electrical socket
- power train — a train of gears and shafting transmitting power from an engine, motor, etc., to a mechanism being driven.
- powerboater — a powerboat owner or operator.
- prizeworthy — deserving or qualified for a prize: a prizeworthy performance.
- pro-western — lying toward or situated in the west: our company's western office.
- puppet show — an entertainment, as a play or musical revue, in which the performers are puppets.
- put down as — If you put someone or something down as a particular type of person or thing, you consider that they are that thing.