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11-letter words containing w, a, t

  • currantworm — the larva of any of several insects, as a sawfly, Nematus ribesii (imported currantworm) which infests and feeds on the leaves and fruit of currants.
  • curtainwall — Storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood.
  • czestochowa — an industrial city in S Poland, on the River Warta: pilgrimage centre. Pop: 293 000 (2005 est)
  • darwinistic — the Darwinian theory that species originate by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those individuals best adapted for the reproductive success of their kind.
  • dawn patrol — a flight, especially during the early days of military aviation, undertaken at dawn or early morning in order to reconnoiter enemy positions.
  • dead weight — A dead weight is a load which is surprisingly heavy and difficult to lift.
  • dietary law — law dealing with foods permitted to be eaten, food preparation and combinations, and the utensils and dishes coming into contact with food.
  • down-ballot — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
  • down-easter — a full-rigged ship built in New England in the late 19th century, usually of wood and relatively fast.
  • down-market — appealing or catering to lower-income consumers; widely affordable or accessible.
  • downdraught — Alternative spelling of downdraft.
  • downhearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
  • downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
  • downpayment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
  • draftswoman — a woman employed in making mechanical drawings.
  • draftswomen — Plural form of draftswoman.
  • draw straws — a single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley.
  • draw stumps — to close play, as by pulling out the stumps
  • draw trumps — to play the trump suit until the opponents have none left
  • draw weight — the measured force, in foot-pounds, stored by an archery bow when fully drawn.
  • drawability — the degree to which a metal can be drawn.
  • drawstrings — Plural form of drawstring.
  • dumb waiter — A dumb waiter is a lift used to carry food and dishes from one floor of a building to another.
  • dumbwaiters — Plural form of dumbwaiter.
  • durum wheat — a wheat, Triticum turgidum, the grain of which yields flour used in making pasta.
  • dwarf shoot — a very thin lateral branch in certain trees.
  • earthenware — pottery of baked or hardened clay, especially any of the coarse, opaque varieties.
  • east meadow — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
  • easter week — the week that begins with Easter Day and ends the following Saturday
  • eat away at — worry
  • electroweak — combining both the electromagnetic and weak forces or interactions
  • entranceway — A way into a place or thing, esp. a doorway or corridor at the entrance to a building.
  • equatorward — toward the equator
  • fairweather — Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 15,292 feet (4660 meters).
  • faithworthy — worthy of faith, trustworthy
  • fast bowler — a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly
  • fast worker — a person who is quick and shrewd in gaining personal advantage: A fast worker, he soon knew everyone who had any pull.
  • fast-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (distinguished from slow-twitch).
  • fiesta ware — molded, opaque-glazed earthenware produced in a wide range of colors from 1936 to 1969.
  • firewatcher — A person who looks for the onset of fires, normally from a high vantage point.
  • first water — (formerly) the highest degree of fineness in a diamond or other precious stone. Compare water (def 13).
  • flake white — lead white.
  • floodwaters — The waters of a flood.
  • flowability — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
  • fly swatter — a device for killing flies, mosquitoes, and other insects, usually a square sheet of wire mesh attached to a long handle.
  • foot warmer — any of various devices, as a small stove, for keeping one's feet warm.
  • for want of — If you do something for want of something else, you do it because the other thing is not available or not possible.
  • forwardmost — all the way at the front; first.
  • fourth wall — the imaginary wall of a box set, separating the actors from the audience.
  • fresh water — water that is not salty
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