12-letter words containing w, a, r, i, n
- watering pot — a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.
- waterishness — the state of being waterish
- waterlogging — to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.
- watermanship — the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.
- watermarking — Present participle of watermark.
- waveringness — The quality or state of wavering.
- weaponeering — the act of fitting out with weapons
- wearing thin — If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone.
- weaver finch — any of a number of Old World finches (family Ploceidae) that weave elaborate domed nests of sticks, grass, etc.
- web scraping — the extraction and copying of data from a website into a structured format using a computer program: Hackers pose a threat with techniques like web scraping. Our search engine uses web scraping to index sites.
- weigh anchor — to raise a vessel's anchor or (of a vessel) to have its anchor raised in preparation for departure
- weight-train — to use weights to improve muscle performance
- well-drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- well-trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- west african — of or relating to West Africa
- whaling port — a home port for whaling vessels.
- whereagainst — against which
- white marlin — a small marlin, Tetrapterus albidus, inhabiting the western Atlantic Ocean, pale blue above and silvery below.
- white raisin — a raisin dried from a white grape
- wide-ranging — extending over a large area; extensive or diversified in scope: wide-ranging lands; a wide-ranging discussion.
- wild parsnip — a strong-smelling umbelliferous plant, Pastinaca sativa, that has an inedible root: the ancestor of the cultivated parsnip
- wilton manor — a town in S Florida.
- windbreakers — Plural form of windbreaker.
- windcheaters — Plural form of windcheater.
- windlestraws — Plural form of windlestraw.
- window board — a thin board serving as a stool of a window.
- window frame — structure surrounding a window pane
- wine steward — a waiter in a restaurant or club who is in charge of wine; sommelier.
- wine vinegar — condiment made of fermented wine
- wing formula — a numerical representation of the relative lengths of the primary feathers of a bird's wing, used in identifying similar species, as flycatchers.
- wing-forward — either of the two forwards positioned at the outside of a scrum
- winter break — a period of vacation between semesters of colleges, universities, or other schools and usually including the winter holidays.
- winter haven — a city in central Florida.
- winter wheat — wheat that is planted in the autumn to be harvested in the spring or early summer.
- winter-hardy — able to survive the effects of cold weather.
- wisecracking — a smart or facetious remark.
- withdrawment — The act of withdrawing; withdrawal; recall.
- within reach — close enough to be reached
- woman driver — a female driver
- woman friend — a female friend
- wood carving — making sculptures from wood
- wood vinegar — pyroligneous acid.
- woodcarvings — Plural form of woodcarving.
- work station — a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.
- work-sharing — an arrangement whereby one full-time job may be carried out by two people working part time
- working rail — fly rail (def 2).
- workingwoman — a woman who is regularly employed.
- workstations — a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.
- wranglership — (at Cambridge University) the position of a wrangler
- wrecking bar — pinch bar.