11-letter words containing w, a, r, t, e
- water pipit — a common, sparrow-sized pipit, Anthus spinoletta, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- water plant — a plant that grows in water.
- water poppy — a Brazilian, aquatic plant, Hydrocleys nymphoides, having yellow, poppylike flowers.
- water power — the power of water used, or capable of being used, to drive machinery, turbines, etc.
- water rates — the charges made for the use of water from the public water supply
- water right — the right to make use of the water from a particular stream, lake, or irrigation canal.
- water shrew — either of two small amphibious shrews, Neomys fodiens (European water shrew) or N. anomalus (Mediterranean water shrew), having a dark pelage with paler underparts
- water slide — flume
- water snail — Archimedes' screw.
- water snake — any of numerous and widely distributed harmless snakes of the genus Natrix, inhabiting areas in or near fresh water.
- water table — the planar, underground surface beneath which earth materials, as soil or rock, are saturated with water.
- water tiger — the larva of a predaceous diving beetle, of the genus Dytiscus.
- water tower — a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to a height sufficient to maintain a desired pressure for firefighting, distribution to customers, etc.
- water vapor — a dispersion, in air, of molecules of water, especially as produced by evaporation at ambient temperatures rather than by boiling. Compare steam (def 2).
- water wagon — a wagon used to transport water, as in military field operations or on a construction site.
- water wheel — a wheel or turbine turned by the weight or momentum of water and used to operate machinery.
- water wings — an inflatable contrivance shaped like a pair of wings, usually worn under the arms to keep the body afloat while one swims or learns to swim.
- water witch — a person who claims the ability to detect water underground by means of a divining rod
- water-borne — A water-borne disease or infection is one that people can catch from infected water.
- water-witch — to practice water witching; work as a water witch.
- watercolors — Plural form of watercolor.
- watercolour — A water-soluble pigment.
- watercooler — Alternative spelling of water cooler.
- watercourse — a stream of water, as a river or brook.
- waterfinder — a dowser; water witch.
- waterfowler — a person who hunts waterfowl for sport or food.
- waterfronts — Plural form of waterfront.
- waterlocked — enclosed entirely, or almost entirely, by water: a waterlocked nation.
- waterlocust — a thorny honeylocust (Gleditsia aquatica), native to the SE U.S., with a dark, heavy wood that takes a high polish
- waterlogged — so filled or flooded with water as to be heavy or unmanageable, as a ship.
- watermarked — Simple past tense and past participle of watermark.
- watermelons — Plural form of watermelon.
- waterproofs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waterproof.
- waterscapes — Plural form of waterscape.
- waterskiing — Alternative spelling of water skiing.
- waterslides — Plural form of waterslide.
- waterspouts — Plural form of waterspout.
- waterthrush — A thrushlike North American warbler related to the ovenbird, found near woodland streams and swamps.
- wattlebirds — Plural form of wattlebird.
- wave theory — Also called undulatory theory. Physics. the theory that light is transmitted as a wave, similar to oscillations in magnetic and electric fields. Compare corpuscular theory.
- weak sister — a vacillating person; coward.
- weakhearted — without courage or fortitude; fainthearted.
- wearability — the durability of clothing under normal wear.
- weather eye — sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather.
- weather gaw — a partial rainbow
- weather map — a map or chart showing weather conditions over a wide area at a particular time, compiled from simultaneous observations at different places.
- weatherable — able to withstand the effects of weather
- weathercast — a forecast of weather conditions, especially on radio or television.
- weathercoat — Also, weathercoating. a weatherproof coating, applied especially to the exterior of a building.
- weathercock — a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it.