9-letter words containing w, e, a, r
- waterhead — the source of a river or stream.
- waterhole — A depression in which water collects, especially one from which animals regularly drink.
- waterings — Plural form of watering.
- waterjets — Plural form of waterjet.
- waterleaf — any of several North American plants of the genus Hydrophyllum, having clusters of bluish or white flowers and leaves often bearing marks resembling water stains.
- waterless — devoid of water; dry.
- waterlike — Resembling water.
- waterlily — Alternative spelling of water lily.
- waterline — Nautical. the part of the outside of a ship's hull that is just at the water level.
- watermark — a mark indicating the height to which water rises or has risen, as in a river or inlet.
- watermeal — any of several tiny floating aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia.
- watermill — A mill (for whatever purpose) powered by water.
- watermint — Alternative spelling of water mint.
- waterpick — a portable electric appliance that uses a stream of water under force to remove food particles from between the teeth and to massage the gums.
- watershed — Chiefly British. the ridge or crest line dividing two drainage areas; water parting; divide.
- waterside — the margin, bank, or shore of a river, lake, ocean, etc.
- waterskin — The skin of a goat used as a container for water.
- watertown — a town in E Massachusetts, on the Charles River, near Boston: U.S. arsenal.
- waterward — in the direction of water or a body of water.
- waterways — A river, canal, or other route for travel by water.
- waterweed — elodea.
- waterwork — (arts) painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls.
- waterworn — worn by the action of water; smoothed by the force or movement of water.
- waterzooi — A type of Flemish stew, traditionally made with fish.
- watterson — Henry ("Marse Henry") 1840–1921, U.S. journalist and political leader.
- wattmeter — a calibrated instrument for measuring electric power in watts.
- wave farm — facility that generates power from the tides
- wave trap — a resonant-circuit filter between the antenna and the receiver for the suppression of unwanted frequencies. Compare resonance (def 5).
- wave-form — the shape of a wave, a graph obtained by plotting the instantaneous values of a periodic quantity against the time.
- waveforms — Plural form of waveform.
- wavefront — a surface, real or imaginary, that is the locus of all adjacent points at which the phase of oscillation is the same.
- wavemeter — a device for measuring the wavelength or frequency of a radio wave.
- wax paper — a whitish, translucent wrapping paper made moistureproof by a paraffin coating.
- waxflower — (botany) Any plant of the genus Hoya.
- waxworker — A worker in the wax industry.
- wayfarers — Plural form of wayfarer.
- waymarked — Marked with a waymark.
- weak verb — a regular verb
- wealthier — Comparative form of wealthy.
- weaponeer — Military. a person who prepares an atomic bomb for detonation.
- wear away — be eroded
- wear down — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- wear ship — to change the tack of a sailing vessel, esp a square-rigger, by coming about so that the wind passes astern
- wear thin — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- wear well — look good in
- wearables — Plural form of wearable.
- weariedly — In an wearied manner; wearily.
- weariless — unwearying; tireless: a weariless vigil.
- weariness — physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
- wearingly — gradually impairing or wasting: Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.