11-letter words containing w, a, l
- bladderwort — any aquatic plant of the genus Utricularia, some of whose leaves are modified as small bladders to trap minute aquatic animals: family Lentibulariaceae
- blameworthy — deserving disapproval or censure
- blanketweed — a type of filamentous pond algae
- blaze a way — to pioneer, set a direction or course, etc.
- blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.
- blow a kiss — to kiss one's hand, then blow across it as if to carry the kiss through the air to another person
- botany wool — a fine wool from the merino sheep
- bowling bag — a bag for carrying a bowling ball and often bowling shoes or other equipment.
- boyle's law — the principle that the pressure of a gas varies inversely with its volume at constant temperature
- bragg's law — the principle that when a beam of X-rays of wavelength λ enters a crystal, the maximum intensity of the reflected ray occurs when sin θ = nλ/2d, where θ is the complement of the angle of incidence, n is a whole number, and d is the distance between layers of atoms
- brake wheel — (in a windmill) a bevel gearwheel rotating with the wind shaft.
- branch wilt — a disease of walnut trees, characterized by sudden wilting of the leaves, and cankers and discoloration of the bark and branches, caused by a fungus, Hendersonula toruloidea.
- breast wall — a retaining wall built to hold back a bank of earth
- bridal gown — a wedding dress
- bridal wear — clothes specially designed for brides
- bridewealth — (in some nonindustrial societies) the money or goods given to the family of a bride by the bridegroom or his family.
- brow antler — the first prong from the base of a stag's antler.
- brown algae — any algae of the phylum Phaeophyta, such as the wracks and kelps, which contain a brown pigment in addition to chlorophyll
- bubble wrap — a type of polythene wrapping containing many small air pockets, used as a protective covering when transporting breakable goods
- bullwhacker — (especially in the early 19th century) the driver of a team of oxen.
- bush lawyer — any of several prickly trailing plants of the genus Rubus
- bushelwoman — a woman who alters clothes
- bushwalking — an expedition on foot in the bush
- cadwallader — a male given name.
- cakewalking — Present participle of cakewalk.
- campbeltown — a seaport on the Kintyre peninsula, in SW Scotland: resort.
- candlepower — the luminous intensity of a source of light in a given direction: now expressed in candelas but formerly in terms of the international candle
- cartwheeled — Simple past tense and past participle of cartwheel.
- cartwheeler — a person who performs cartwheels
- castle walk — a ballroom dance of the pre–World War I era, consisting of a sedate step to each beat.
- casual wear — informal articles of clothing or footwear
- casual work — temporary, as opposed to permanent or regular, employment
- casual-wear — clothing designed for wear on informal occasions.
- caterwauled — Simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul.
- caterwauler — to utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time.
- cattle show — a competitive event at which farmers show their best cattle
- cattlewoman — A woman who raises or tends cattle.
- cattlewomen — Plural form of cattlewoman.
- cauliflower — Cauliflower is a large round vegetable that has a hard white centre surrounded by green leaves.
- cavity wall — A cavity wall is a wall that consists of two separate walls with a space between them. Cavity walls help to keep out noise and cold.
- chain wheel — sprocket (def 1).
- charlestown — oldest part of Boston, at the mouth of the Charles River: site of the battle of Bunker Hill
- chuckwallas — Plural form of chuckwalla.
- clapperclaw — to claw or scratch with the hands and nails
- claw hammer — a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails
- clean sweep — an overwhelming victory
- clear water — a city in W Florida.
- clergywoman — a female member of the clergy
- clock watch — a watch that strikes the hours. Compare repeater (def 3).
- coat flower — a plant, Petrorhagia saxifraga, of the pink family, native to Eurasia, having pink or white flowers in terminal branching clusters.