13-letter words containing w, a, d, e, n
- sandwich tern — a European tern, Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill, whitish plumage, and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches, etc
- scale drawing — illustration made in proportion
- send away for — order by post
- sepia drawing — a drawing with a brownish tone, produced by first bleaching it (after fixing) and then immersing it for a short time in a solution of sodium sulphide or of alkaline thiourea
- shetland wool — the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
- shock and awe — US military: use of extreme force
- show and tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- show-and-tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
- speed walking — power walking.
- spy wednesday — (in Ireland) the Wednesday before Easter, named for Judas' becoming a spy for the Sanhedrin
- standing wave — a wave in a medium in which each point on the axis of the wave has an associated constant amplitude ranging from zero at the nodes to a maximum at the antinodes.
- sweat-stained — (of clothes or fabric) bearing the marks left by a person's sweat
- swedenborgian — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
- sweet-natured — having a pleasant temperament and a gentle nature
- sword bayonet — a short sword that may be attached to the muzzle of a gun and used as a bayonet.
- tallow candle — a candle made from tallow
- the whip hand — If you have the whip hand, you have power over someone else in a particular situation.
- thenceforward — from that time or place onward.
- to break wind — If someone breaks wind, they release gas from their intestines through their anus.
- townsend plan — a pension plan, proposed in the U.S. in 1934 but never passed by Congress, that would have awarded $200 monthly to persons over 60 who were no longer gainfully employed, provided that such allowance was spent in the U.S. within 30 days.
- tyne and wear — a metropolitan county in N England.
- ultrawideband — a transmission technique using a very wide spectrum of frequencies that enables high-speed transfer of data
- unputdownable — (especially of a book or periodical) so interesting or suspenseful as to compel reading.
- unwarrantedly — in an unwarranted manner
- urban dweller — a person who lives in an urban area
- van der merwe — a stereotypical figure humorously representing Boer stupidity and prejudice
- van der waals — Johannes Diderik (joːˈhɑnəs ˈdiːdərik). 1837–1923, Dutch physicist, noted for his research on the equations of state of gases and liquids: Nobel prize for physics in 1910
- vandyke brown — a medium brown color.
- wagon soldier — a field-artillery soldier.
- wandering jew — a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion.
- wanted notice — a public announcement by the police that they want to question someone in connection with a crime that has been committed
- war and peace — a novel (1862–69) by Leo Tolstoy.
- warranty deed — a deed containing a covenant of warranty.
- wash-and-wear — noting or pertaining to a garment that can be washed, that dries quickly, and that requires little or no ironing; drip-dry.
- water diviner — a person able to locate the presence of water, esp underground, with a divining rod
- waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- weapons-grade — Weapons-grade substances such as uranium or plutonium are of a quality which makes them suitable for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
- wear and tear — damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
- weather-bound — delayed or shut in by bad weather.
- wedding feast — a meal served to celebrate a wedding
- wedding march — a musical composition played during a wedding procession.
- weighted mean — a mean that is computed with extra weight given to one or more elements of the sample.
- well and good — You say well and good or all well and good to indicate that you would be pleased if something happens but you are aware that it has some disadvantages.
- well arranged — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- well-anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- well-answered — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- well-arranged — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- well-attended — to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church.
- well-balanced — rightly balanced, adjusted, or regulated: a well-balanced diet.