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

  • rabbit warren — warren.
  • ratchet wheel — a wheel, with teeth on the edge, into which a pawl drops or catches, as to prevent reversal of motion or convert reciprocating motion into rotatory motion.
  • raw materials — Raw materials are materials that are in their natural state, before they are processed or used in manufacturing.
  • ready-to-wear — clothing made in standard sizes; ready-made clothing.
  • relative wind — the velocity or direction of airflow with respect to the body it surrounds, especially an airfoil.
  • ride the wave — to enjoy a period of success and good fortune
  • sachet-powder — a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
  • saint andrews — a seaport in the Fife region, in E Scotland: resort; golf courses.
  • saint matthew — a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16
  • sandwich tern — a European tern, Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill, whitish plumage, and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches, etc
  • sanitary ware — plumbing fixtures, as sinks or toilet bowls, made of ceramic material or enameled metal.
  • sawbuck table — a table that has X -shaped legs.
  • scarlet woman — a sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute or a woman who commits adultery.
  • secret weapon — Someone's secret weapon is a thing or person which they believe will help them achieve something and which other people do not know about.
  • semiwater gas — a mixed gas formed by passing steam and air over a carbon source
  • serial writer — someone who writes novels, dramas, etc, presented in separate instalments at regular intervals
  • sewing basket — box for sewing accessories
  • shark watcher — a business consultant who assists companies in identifying and preventing unwelcome takeover bids
  • shetland wool — the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
  • short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
  • show and tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
  • show me state — Missouri (used as a nickname).
  • show the flag — to assert a claim, as to a territory or stretch of water, by military presence
  • show-and-tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
  • show-me state — Missouri2
  • siamese twins — (not in technical use) conjoined twin.
  • silver wattle — a tree, Acacia dealbata, of the legume family, native to Australia and Tasmania, having feathery, silver-gray foliage and fragrant yellow flowers.
  • sister-in-law — the sister of one's husband or wife.
  • snap the whip — crack the whip (def 2).
  • snowball tree — any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Viburnum, esp V. opulus var. roseum, a sterile cultivated variety with spherical clusters of white or pinkish flowers
  • solitary wave — a localized disturbance that propagates like a wave but resembles a particle in that it does not disperse, even if it collides with other such waves.
  • southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
  • southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
  • spear-thrower — a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air.
  • stage whisper — a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
  • standing wave — a wave in a medium in which each point on the axis of the wave has an associated constant amplitude ranging from zero at the nodes to a maximum at the antinodes.
  • staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
  • steam whistle — a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc
  • steve wozniak — (person)   Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer.
  • stewing steak — Stewing steak is beef which is suitable for cooking slowly in a stew.
  • street-walker — a prostitute who solicits on the streets.
  • strong waters — an archaic name for alcoholic drink
  • suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
  • sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
  • super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
  • surface water — water found on the surface of the earth (not underground or in the atmosphere), for example in rivers, seas, lakes, reservoirs, etc
  • swagger stick — a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.
  • swash letters — italic capital letters formed with long tails and flourishes
  • sweat bullets — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
  • sweat-stained — (of clothes or fabric) bearing the marks left by a person's sweat
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