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14-letter words containing w, a, p, e

  • the phoney war — a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
  • trumpeter swan — a large, pure-white, wild swan, Cygnus buccinator, of North America, having a sonorous cry: once near extinction, the species is now recovering.
  • two-name paper — commercial paper having more than one obligor, usually a maker and endorser, both of whom are fully liable.
  • unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
  • vesper sparrow — a common finch, Pooecetes gramineus, of fields and pastures in North America, noted for its evening song.
  • waiting period — a specified delay, required by law, between officially stating an intention and acting on it, as between securing a marriage license and getting married.
  • walk the plank — a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
  • walking papers — notice of dismissal
  • wall pellitory — pellitory (sense 1)
  • wappenschawing — a periodical muster or review of the men under arms in a particular lordship or district
  • war department — the department of the federal government that, from 1789 until 1947, was responsible for defense and the military establishment: in 1947 it became the Department of the Army, which became part of the Department of Defense when it was established in 1949.
  • washing powder — Washing powder is a powder that you use with water to wash clothes.
  • washington pie — a Boston cream pie with raspberry jam instead of custard between the layers.
  • waste disposal — A waste disposal or a waste disposal unit is a small machine in a kitchen sink that chops up vegetable waste.
  • waste of space — If you describe someone or something as a waste of space, you are indicating that you have a very low opinion of them.
  • waste products — the useless products of bodily processes
  • water dropwort — any of several umbelliferous marsh plants of the genus Oenanthe, with umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers
  • water plantain — any of several marsh plants of the genus Alisma, esp A. plantago-aquatica, of N temperate regions and Australia, having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed leaves: family Alismataceae
  • water purifier — a device that purifies water
  • water purslane — a creeping, Eurasian annual plant, Lythrum portula, of marshes and wetlands, having small flowers and rounded leaves.
  • water sapphire — a transparent variety of cordierite, found in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and elsewhere, sometimes used as a gem.
  • water scorpion — any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.
  • watering place — British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
  • waterproofness — The property of being waterproof.
  • waxleaf privet — an evergreen shrub, Ligustrum japonicum, native to Japan and Korea, having leathery leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.
  • wear the pants — trousers (def 1).
  • weather report — a summary of weather conditions, often including predicted conditions, for an area.
  • weatherpersons — Plural form of weatherperson.
  • weatherproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof.
  • weatherproofer — a worker who weatherproofs houses and other buildings.
  • webliographies — Plural form of webliography.
  • well-appointed — attractively equipped, arranged, or furnished, especially for comfort or convenience: a well-appointed room.
  • well-practiced — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
  • well-practised — having or having been habitually or frequently practised in order to improve skill or quality
  • west hempstead — a city on W Long Island, in SE New York.
  • wheel clamping — the practice of attaching wheel clamps to vehicles
  • whiplash-curve — the lash of a whip.
  • whippersnapper — an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, especially a young one.
  • whipping cream — cream with enough butterfat to allow it to be made into whipped cream.
  • white elephant — a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants.
  • white mariposa — a Mariposa lily, Calochortus venustus, having white or pale lilac flowers.
  • white sapphire — a colorless variety of corundum, used as a gemstone.
  • whitetip shark — Also called reef whitetip shark. a smooth dogfish, Triaenodon obseus, having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins and occurring inshore among the reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans and the Red Sea.
  • whooping crane — a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species.
  • wide-spreading — spreading over or covering a large area: wide-spreading showers; wide-spreading ivy.
  • willow pattern — a decorative design in English ceramics, depicting chiefly a willow tree, small bridge, and two birds, derived from Chinese sources and introduced in approximately 1780: often executed in blue and white but sometimes in red and white.
  • with open arms — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
  • work placement — temporary job, internship
  • working papers — documents permitting employment
  • wrapping paper — heavy paper used for wrapping packages, parcels, etc.
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