11-letter words containing w, a, y, s
- swann's way — the first part of the very long, seven-volume novel by Marcel Proust, 'In Remembrance of Things Past' (also called 'In Search of Lost Time'), in which Charles Swann meets his eventual wife, Odette; one of its major themes is memory
- swansea bay — an inlet of the Bristol Channel, on which the port of Swansea stands
- switch yard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
- szymanowski — Karol [kah-rawl] /ˈkɑ rɔl/ (Show IPA), 1882?–1937, Polish composer.
- 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
- unseaworthy — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- walfish bay — Walvis Bay.
- wall system — a modular system of shelves, some of which may be enclosed by doors, either mounted on a wall or arranged in freestanding units, for holding books, bric-a-brac, etc., and sometimes including such features as a drop-leaf desk or specially designed storage space, as to accommodate records or electronic equipment.
- walt disney — Walt(er E.) 1901–66, U.S. creator and producer of animated cartoons, motion pictures, etc.
- washability — capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, or the like.
- wasterfully — in a wasteful manner
- way station — a station intermediate between principal stations, as on a railroad.
- waywardness — The quality of being wayward.
- weak safety — a member of a secondary, usually the deepest-playing defender, with no specific assignment at the snap of the ball, but often covering the area of the field across from the weak side of the opponent's offensive line against runs and long pass plays.
- wearisomely — causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march.
- wensleydale — a rich, medium-hard, white cheese with blue veins, somewhat strong in flavor.
- wesleyanism — the evangelical principles taught by John Wesley; Methodism.
- whimsically — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
- whiskeyjack — (US) Alternative form of whisky jack (gray jay, Canada jay).
- whit sunday — the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrated as a festival in commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
- whittuesday — the day following Whitmonday.
- wishy-washy — lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute.
- worry beads — a string of beads manipulated to relieve worry and tension.
- yachtswoman — a woman who owns or sails a yacht, or who is devoted to yachting.
- yachtswomen — Irregular plural form of yachtswoman.
- yellow hats — the sect of Tibetan Buddhist monks established after religious reforms in the 14th century.
- yellow soap — old-fashioned all-purpose soap
- yellowheads — Plural form of yellowhead.
- yellowtails — Plural form of yellowtail.