12-letter words containing w, a, r, t, i
- toilet water — a scented liquid used as a light perfume; cologne.
- trial lawyer — a lawyer who specializes in appearing before trial courts.
- tube railway — subway (def 1).
- twin paradox — a phenomenon predicted by relativity. One of a pair of identical twins is supposed to live normally in an inertial system whilst the other is accelerated to a high speed in a spaceship, travels for a long time, and finally returns to rest beside his twin. The travelled twin will be found to be younger than his brother
- twisted pair — A twisted pair is a pair of wires that are twisted together to reduce interference.
- twitch grass — couch grass.
- twitterpated — excited or overcome by romantic feelings; smitten.
- utility wear — casual clothing that was originally intended for a particular activity, such as snowboarding or skiing
- variety show — vaudeville performance
- waistcoateer — a prostitute
- waiting room — a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician's office.
- walking tour — a tour on which you walk rather than using transport
- walter mitty — an ordinary, timid person who is given to adventurous and self-aggrandizing daydreams or secret plans as a way of glamorizing a humdrum life.
- warning shot — gunshot fired into the air
- warp-knitted — designating a fabric made by warp knitting.
- water coning — Water coning is when flow in a well changes as the oil-water interface forms into a bell shape.
- water filter — device for removing impurities from water
- water pistol — a toy gun that shoots a stream of liquid.
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- water spider — a Eurasian spider, Argyroneta aquatica, that spins a web in the form of an air-filled chamber in which it lives submerged in streams and ponds
- water sprite — a sprite or spirit inhabiting the water, as an undine.
- water willow — any of several plants belonging to the genus Justicia, of the acanthus family, growing in water or wet places, especially J. americana, of North America, having clusters of pale violet to white flowers.
- watered silk — silk with a wavy lustrous finish
- waterfalling — Present participle of waterfall.
- waterfowling — the sport of shooting waterfowl
- watering can — a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.
- 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.
- wearing thin — If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone.
- weather girl — A weather girl is a young woman who presents weather forecasts at regular times on television or radio.
- weather ship — a ship equipped for meteorological observation.
- weather tide — a tide moving against the direction of the wind.
- weather-wise — skillful in predicting weather.
- weatherstrip — A strip of rubber, metal, or other material used to seal the edges of a door or window against the cold.
- weathertight — secure against wind, rain, etc.
- weight-train — to use weights to improve muscle performance
- well-attired — to dress, array, or adorn, especially for special occasions, ceremonials, etc.
- well-trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- welsh rabbit — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
- west african — of or relating to West Africa
- west prussia — a former province of Prussia: since 1945 part of Poland.
- west warwick — a town in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
- whaling port — a home port for whaling vessels.
- what is more — moreover, in addition
- whereagainst — against which
- wherewithall — Misspelling of wherewithal.
- wherewithals — Plural form of wherewithal.