14-letter words containing w, a, r, i, e, s
- phase-wrapping — (MIT) wrap around.
- power-assisted — a procedure for supplementing or replacing the manual effort needed to operate a device or system, often by hydraulic, electrical, or mechanical means.
- rainbow series — (publication) Any of several series of technical manuals distinguished by cover colour. The original rainbow series was the NCSC security manuals (see Orange Book, crayola books); the term has also been commonly applied to the PostScript reference set (see Red Book, Green Book, Blue Book, White Book). Which books are meant by ""the" rainbow series" unqualified is thus dependent on one's local technical culture.
- rainbow wrasse — a brightly coloured Mediterranean fish ( Coris julis) of the Labridae family
- raise eyebrows — cause surprise
- raise the wind — to obtain the necessary funds
- residual power — power retained by a governmental authority after certain powers have been delegated to other authorities.
- roger williams — Ben Ames [eymz] /eɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1889–1953, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- saint lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
- sanitary towel — sanitary napkin.
- savi's warbler — a type of warbler; Locustella luscinioides.
- scenic railway — a railroad that carries its passengers on a brief tour of an amusement park, resort, etc.
- sewing pattern — a guide or diagram that you follow to make clothes or other things using a needle and thread
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- shrink-wrapped — A shrink-wrapped product is sold in a tight covering of thin plastic.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- social welfare — social services provided by a government for its citizens.
- sparkling wine — a wine that is naturally carbonated by a second fermentation.
- standing water — still water that has stagnated
- stewart island — one of the islands of New Zealand, S of South Island. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
- stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
- street railway — a company that operates streetcars or buses.
- unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
- wage restraint — an agreement not to demand or pay large wage increases
- walking papers — notice of dismissal
- washing powder — Washing powder is a powder that you use with water to wash clothes.
- waste material — a useless by-product of an industrial process
- water moccasin — the cottonmouth.
- 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.
- watercolourist — An artist who paints watercolours.
- watertightness — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
- wear-resistant — resistant to damage from normal wear or usage
- wearing course — the top layer of a road that carries the traffic; road surface
- weather signal — a visual signal, as a light or flag, indicating a weather forecast.
- weaver's hitch — sheet bend.
- webliographies — Plural form of webliography.
- weightwatchers — a person who is dieting to control his or her weight.
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- welfare rights — legal entitlements to financial and other benefits
- well-practised — having or having been habitually or frequently practised in order to improve skill or quality
- west virginian — a state in the E United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviation: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.
- westernisation — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of westernization.
- westernization — The process of assimilation, by a society, of the customs and practices of western culture.
- whiplash-curve — the lash of a whip.
- whippersnapper — an unimportant but offensively presumptuous person, especially a young one.
- 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.
- wide-spreading — spreading over or covering a large area: wide-spreading showers; wide-spreading ivy.