9-letter words containing w, d, a
- sapanwood — a dyewood yielding a red color, produced by a small, East Indian tree, Caesalpinia sappan, of the legume family.
- sassywood — (in Liberia) a trial by ordeal, such as being forced to drink poison
- satinwood — the satiny wood of an East Indian tree, Chloroxylon swietenia, of the rue family, used especially for making furniture.
- sawed-off — sawed off at the end, as a shotgun or broomstick.
- scaledown — a reduction in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion: a scaledown of military expenditures.
- screwhead — the head or top of a screw having a slot for the end of a screwdriver.
- seawardly — in a seaward direction
- selfwards — in the direction of oneself
- semidwarf — a plant which is smaller than usual but bigger than a dwarf
- send away — dismiss
- shadowbox — to make the motions of attack and defense, as in boxing, as a training or conditioning procedure.
- shadowily — in a shadowy way or manner
- shadowing — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
- shakedown — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- shewbread — the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.
- shoreward — Also, shorewards. toward the shore or land.
- show card — an advertising placard or card.
- showbread — the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.
- showcased — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- sidewalks — a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.
- sidewards — towards one side
- slag down — to give a verbal lashing to
- slap down — a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- smackdown — a severe rebuke or criticism: his amazing smackdown of the protesters.
- smartweed — any of several weeds of the genus Polygonum, having a smarting, acrid juice.
- snakeweed — bistort (def 1).
- snakewood — the heavy, dark-red wood of a South American tree, Piratinera guianensis, used for decorative veneers, musical instrument bows, etc.
- snow-clad — covered with snow.
- snowblade — one of a pair of short skis used without poles
- snowboard — a board for gliding on snow, resembling a wide ski, to which both feet are secured and that one rides in an upright position.
- snowdonia — a massif in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, the highest peak being Snowdon
- sod's law — (humour) Murphy's Law.
- sound law — phonetic law.
- southward — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south.
- spaceward — going into space
- spadework — preliminary or initial work, such as the gathering of data, on which further activity is to be based.
- speedwalk — an endless conveyor belt, moving walk, or the like used to transport standing persons from place to place.
- standaway — (of a garment) designed or constructed to stand upright or extend outward from the body: a standaway collar.
- standdown — the action of ending military activities or active duty temporarily, or a period or condition of being temporarily relieved from active duty
- statewide — extending throughout all parts of a state in the U.S.: a statewide search.
- sternward — toward the stern; astern.
- stewarded — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
- stewardry — the office or position of a steward or overseer
- subwarden — an assistant to a warden, a deputy or subordinate warden
- swaggered — to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
- swaledale — a breed of small hardy sheep kept esp in northern England for its coarse wool which is used for making tweeds and carpets
- swampland — land or an area covered with swamps.
- swan dive — into water
- swan-dive — to perform a swan dive.
- swansdown — the down or under plumage of a swan, used for trimming, powder puffs, etc.