11-letter words containing w, d, a
- sash window — A sash window is a window which consists of two frames placed one above the other. The window can be opened by sliding one frame over the other.
- saw-toothed — having pointing resembling the edge of a saw.
- scaled-down — reduced in level of activity, extent, numbers, etc
- schoolwards — in the direction of school
- schwarzwald — a wooded mountain region in SW Germany. Highest peak, Feldberg, 4905 feet (1495 meters).
- self-avowed — acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.
- set forward — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shade-grown — grown in the shade, especially in artificial shade, as under a cloth.
- shadow mask — a perforated metal sheet mounted close to the phosphor-dotted screen in some colour television tubes. The holes are positioned so that each of the three electron beams strikes the correct phosphor dot producing the required colour mixture in the image
- shadow play — a show in which shadows of puppets, flat figures, or live actors are projected onto a lighted screen.
- shadow roll — sheepskin that is placed just below the eyes of a pacing horse in order to prevent it from seeing moving shadows cast by its body.
- shadowgraph — a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like.
- show around — guide round a new place
- shower head — nozzle of a shower attachment
- sidewalking — the practice of shopkeepers standing on the sidewalk outside their shops to attract customers.
- six day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- six-day war — a war fought in June, 1967, between Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, in which Israel captured large tracts of Arab territory.
- slack-jawed — having the mouth open, especially as an indication of astonishment, bewilderment, etc.
- snow-capped — A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top.
- snowblading — the activity or sport of skiing with short skis (snowblades) and no poles
- soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
- soft sawder — flattery; compliments
- southwardly — toward the south
- spider wasp — any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.
- st. andrews — a seaport in the Fife region, in E Scotland: resort; golf courses.
- state-owned — owned by the state; not privately owned
- stewardship — the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another or others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc.
- stonewashed — to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.
- strand wolf — brown hyena.
- streetwards — towards or facing the street
- sunday week — a week (counting backward or forward) from Sunday (or Monday, Tuesday, etc.)
- swan maiden — any of a class of folkloric maidens, in many Indo-European and Asian tales, capable of being transformed into swans, as by magic or sorcery.
- swan's-down — the fine soft down feathers of a swan, used to trim powder puffs, clothes, etc
- swan-necked — having a neck that is long and elegant like that of a swan
- swear blind — to assert emphatically
- sweat blood — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweat gland — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
- sweat lodge — (especially among North American Indians) a special building used for cleansing and purifying one's body by sweating, in which heated water is poured over heated stones to produce steam.
- sweetlambda — Sugared lambda-calculus(?).
- swiss chard — chard.
- swiss guard — a member of a corps of bodyguards protecting the pope, with membership restricted to natives of Switzerland.
- switch yard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
- switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
- switchboard — a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
- switzerland — a republic in central Europe. 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Capital: Bern.
- swivel head — A swivel head is a bearing between the traveling block and the kelly.
- sword dance — any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around.
- sword grass — any of various grasses or plants having swordlike or sharp leaves, as the sword lily.
- swordbearer — an official who carries the sword of state on ceremonial occasions, as before the sovereign, a magistrate, or the like.
- swordswoman — a female who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword.