11-letter words containing w, a, i, c
- downscaling — Present participle of downscale.
- eco-warrior — An eco-warrior is someone who spends a lot of time working actively for environmental causes.
- ecowarriors — Plural form of ecowarrior.
- excise laws — laws relating to taxes on dutiable items
- facial wash — a beauty product which cleanses the skin of the face
- fast-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (distinguished from slow-twitch).
- firewatcher — A person who looks for the onset of fires, normally from a high vantage point.
- gang switch — a collection of switches connected to separate circuits and operating simultaneously.
- hack writer — a writer of undistinguished literary work produced to order
- include war — Excessive multi-leveled including within a discussion thread, a practice that tends to annoy readers. In a forum with high-traffic newsgroups, such as Usenet, this can lead to flames and the urge to start a kill file.
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
- lace pillow — pillow (def 3).
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- law society — association of lawyers
- low-calorie — containing relatively fewer calories than comparable foods, diets, etc
- mexican war — the war between the U.S. and Mexico, 1846–48.
- microwaving — Present participle of microwave.
- musical saw — a handsaw played as a musical instrument with a violin bow or a hammer while the saw is bent with varying tension to change the pitch.
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- new mexican — a state in the SW United States. 121,666 sq. mi. (315,115 sq. km). Capital: Santa Fe. Abbreviation: NM (for use with zip code), N. Mex., N.M.
- newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- nicht wahr? — isn't that so?
- night watch — a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.
- night-watch — a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.
- pawn ticket — a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.
- pickwickian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Mr. Pickwick, central character of The Pickwick Papers.
- pillow lace — bobbin lace.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
- power chain — an endless chain for transmitting motion and power between sprockets on shafts with parallel axes.
- racewalking — the activity of racing by walking fast rather than running
- sacred writ — Scripture.
- sandwiching — two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.
- schwarmerei — excessive enthusiasm or sentimentality.
- scratch wig — a short wig, especially one that covers only part of the head.
- scrawlingly — in a scrawling manner
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- snow chains — device that gives tyres extra grip
- social wasp — any of several wasps, as the hornets or yellowjackets, that live together in a community.
- social work — organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
- swing space — a temporary working environment, used esp while renovations are being carried out
- swiss chard — chard.
- switch cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- switch yard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
- switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
- switchboard — a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
- switchgrass — a North American prairie grass
- tonic water — drink: carbonated water
- townscaping — the act of designing a town
- toxic waste — waste material that can be harmful or deadly to living creatures and the environment