10-letter words containing w, a, l, o
- helmswoman — The female equivalent of a helmsman.
- hold water — a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
- hollow sea — an ocean wave formation in which the rise from troughs to crests is very steep.
- hollowware — silver dishes, as serving dishes, having some depth (distinguished from flatware).
- holy water — water blessed by a priest.
- hot-walker — a person whose job is walking racehorses after races, workouts, etc. to allow them to cool off gradually
- hurlbarrow — a wheelbarrow
- jack towel — a long towel with the ends sewed together, for hanging on a roller.
- johnny law — Andrew Bonar [bon-er] /ˈbɒn ər/ (Show IPA), 1858–1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922–23.
- labour law — those areas of law which appertain to the relationship between employers and employees and between employers and trade unions
- lake worth — a city in SE Florida.
- land power — a nation having an important and powerful army.
- landowners — Plural form of landowner.
- landowning — an owner or proprietor of land.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- laugh down — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- law courts — a body which adjudicates legal disputes and attempts to administer justice in accordance with the law
- law of war — rules or a code of rules governing the rights and duties of belligerents in an international war.
- law school — university where law degrees are taught
- lawn mower — a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.
- lawnmowers — Plural form of lawnmower.
- lay sb low — If a disease or illness lays you low, it makes you weak or ill.
- left arrow — (character) The graphic which the 1963 version of ASCII had in place of the underscore character, ASCII 95.
- lie fallow — to remain uncultivated, unused, unproductive, etc. for a time
- life arrow — an arrowlike projectile for carrying a line for use in maritime rescue operations.
- lineswoman — a female official, as in tennis, soccer, ice hockey, and football, who assists the referee.
- local wind — one of a number of winds that are influenced predominantly by the topographic features of a relatively small region.
- lollywater — a sweet soft drink, especially one brightly colored.
- longbowman — an archer who uses a longbow.
- longmeadow — a town in S Massachusetts.
- loungewear — articles of clothing suitable for wear during leisure time, especially in the home.
- low fulham — a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham)
- low german — the West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch. Abbreviation: LG. Compare High German (def 1).
- low season — The low season is the time of year when a place receives the fewest visitors, and fares and holiday accommodation are often cheaper.
- low sunday — the first Sunday after Easter.
- low-impact — Low-impact exercise does not put a lot of stress on your body.
- low-loader — a road or rail vehicle for heavy loads with a low platform for ease of access
- lowballing — the practice of offering a customer a deceptively low price
- lower back — lumbar region
- lower case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- lower mast — the lowermost spar of a compound mast, stepped in the hull of a vessel and carrying a topmast and any other upper spars.
- lower-case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- lowercased — Printed or written in lowercase letters.
- lunchwagon — a small bus, truck, or other vehicle outfitted for selling or for serving light meals and snacks to the public.
- macroworld — A world or reality on a larger scale, thus for example the social scale when discussing individual affairs, or the human scale when discussing particle physics.
- malinowski — Bronislaw Kasper [bron-uh-slahf kas-per;; Polish braw-nee-slahf kahs-puh r] /ˈbrɒn əˌslɑf ˈkæs pər;; Polish brɔˈni slɑf ˈkɑs pər/ (Show IPA), 1884–1942, Polish anthropologist in the U.S.
- malleefowl — Alternative form of mallee fowl.
- mallowpuff — a white marshmallow on a biscuit base and covered with chocolate
- maned wolf — a South American wild dog, Chrysocyon jubatus, having a shaggy, reddish coat and long ears and legs: now reduced in number.
- marblewood — any of several trees having wood somewhat resembling marble in graining or texture, as Diospyros marmorata, of southern Asia, or Olea paniculata, of Australia.