16-letter words containing w, a, n, d, e

implied warranty — a warranty not stated explicitly by the seller of merchandise or real property but presumed for reasons of commercial or legal custom (distinguished from express warranty).
in ones and twos — You can use in ones and twos to indicate that people do things or something happens gradually and in small groups.
in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
inclined railway — a cable railway used on particularly steep inclines unsuitable for normal adhesion locomotives
indian wrestling — arm wrestling
industrial waste — waste materials left over from a manufacturing process in industrial buildings such as factories and mines
invisible shadow — (in architectural shades and shadows) a three-dimensional space occupied by the shadow projected by a solid and within which a surface is in shadow.
keep under wraps — not reveal
kentucky windage — a method of correcting for windage, gravity, etc., by aiming a weapon to one side of the target instead of by adjusting the sights.
knowledgeability — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
knuckle sandwich — a punch in the mouth with a clenched fist.
kondratieff wave — a long business cycle of economic expansion and contraction, postulated to last about 60 years.
lay down the law — the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
lewis and harris — the northernmost island of the Hebrides, in NW Scotland. 825 sq. mi. (2135 sq. km).
lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
man of few words — man who speaks very little
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
monkey-faced owl — barn owl.
most wanted list — an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.
narrowmindedness — Alternative spelling of narrow-mindedness.
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
new philadelphia — a city in E Ohio.
new year's (day) — Jan. 1, the first day of a calendar year, usually celebrated as a legal holiday
newry and mourne — a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 89 644 (2003 est). Area: 909 sq km (351 sq miles)
nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
nine-days wonder — something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
on a world scale — in a way that involves the whole world
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
portmanteau word — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
rattlesnake weed — a hawkweed, Hieracium venosum, of eastern North America, whose leaves and root are thought to possess medicinal properties.
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
seaside knotweed — See under knotweed.
second world war — World War II.
secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
seward peninsula — a peninsula in W Alaska, on Bering Strait.
shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
shared ownership — (in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest
shorthand writer — a person trained to write in shorthand
strawberry blond — reddish blond.
swedenborgianism — 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.
swedish vallhund — a small sturdy dog of a Swedish breed with a long body and pricked pointed ears
sweet almond oil — almond oil (def 1).
the here and now — the present time
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to wine and dine — If you wine and dine, or if someone wines and dines you, you go out, for example to expensive restaurants, and spend a lot of money.
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.

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