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11-letter words containing w, a, t, e

  • sweat pants — loose-fitting pants of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, usually with a drawstring at the waist and close-fitting or elastic cuffs at the ankles, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.
  • sweat shirt — a heavy, loose, usually long-sleeved pullover made of cotton jersey, worn as by athletes to absorb sweat during or after exercise, sometimes with loose trousers (sweat pants) of the same material, forming an ensemble (sweat suit)
  • sweatercoat — a coat knitted like a bulky sweater.
  • sweepstakes — a sweepstakes.
  • sweet basil — any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
  • sweet grass — any of several fragrant plants, as manna grass or the sweet flag.
  • sweetlambda — Sugared lambda-calculus(?).
  • swing state — a state of the U.S. in which the Democratic and Republican candidates both have a good chance of winning and that is considered key to the outcome of a presidential election: the swing states of Ohio and Indiana.
  • swiss steak — a thick slice of steak dredged in flour and pounded, browned, and braised with tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables.
  • switch cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
  • switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
  • switzerland — a republic in central Europe. 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Capital: Bern.
  • tae kwon do — a Korean martial art, a particularly aggressive form of karate, that utilizes punches, jabs, chops, blocking and choking moves, and especially powerful, leaping kicks.
  • take a walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
  • talent show — a theatrical show in which a series of usually amateur or aspiring singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, etc., perform in the hope of gaining recognition.
  • tallow tree — a small tree, Sapium sebiferum, of the spurge family, cultivated in China and the tropics, having popcorn-shaped seeds with a waxy coating that is used for soap, candles, and oil.
  • tamper with — to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock.
  • tangle with — get involved with
  • texas tower — an offshore radar-equipped platform supported by foundations sunk into the floor of the ocean, formerly used as part of a system for warning against air attacks.
  • the beltway — Washington, D.C., esp. as regarded as the center of U.S. government and politics: so called from the expressway around the District of Columbia & nearby areas
  • the gallows — execution by hanging
  • the haywain — a famous picture by John Constable
  • the narrows — strait between Upper & Lower New York Bay, separating Staten Island & Long Island
  • the new man — a type of modern man who allows the caring side of his nature to show by being supportive and by sharing child care and housework
  • the tynwald — the Parliament of the Isle of Man, consisting of the crown, lieutenant governor, House of Keys, and legislative council
  • the wagoner — Auriga
  • the welfare — the public agencies involved with giving such assistance
  • the wharves — the working area of a dock
  • the yahwist — the conjectured author or authors of the earliest of four main sources or strands of tradition of which the Pentateuch is composed and in which God is called Yahweh throughout
  • therewithal — together with that; in addition to that.
  • thitherward — Also, thitherward [thith -er-werd, th ith -] /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/ (Show IPA), thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there.
  • throw aside — If you throw aside a way of life, a principle, or an idea, you abandon it or reject it.
  • throw shade — to make a public show of contempt
  • tidal power — the use of the rise and fall of tides involving very large volumes of water at low heads to generate electric power
  • tiger prawn — a large edible prawn of the genus Penaeus with dark bands across the body, fished commercially in the Indian and Pacific oceans
  • time waster — If you say that someone or something is a time waster, you mean that they cause you to spend a lot of time doing something that is unnecessary or does not produce any benefit.
  • to eat crow — If someone eats crow, they admit that they have been wrong and apologize, especially in situations where this is humiliating or embarrassing for them.
  • to give way — If an object that is supporting something gives way, it breaks or collapses, so that it can no longer support that thing.
  • tongues wag — If tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about someone and their behaviour.
  • tonic water — drink: carbonated water
  • torrens law — any of various statutes that provide for the registration of the title to land with the government, which issues a warranted title deed (Torrens certificate) to said land
  • tower crane — a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site
  • tower wagon — a trailer carrying an extensible ladder for use in firefighting, photography, repairing overhead wires, trimming trees, etc. Compare cherry picker (def 2).
  • toxic waste — waste material that can be harmful or deadly to living creatures and the environment
  • trackwalker — a person employed to walk over and inspect a certain section of railroad track at intervals.
  • trade winds — Also, trade winds. Also called trades. any of the nearly constant easterly winds that dominate most of the tropics and subtropics throughout the world, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere, and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • tradeswoman — a woman engaged in trade.
  • train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
  • travel well — If goods such as food products travel well, they can be transported a long way without being damaged or their quality being spoiled.
  • tread water — to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
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