12-letter words containing w, e, a, t, h, r
- swash letter — an ornamental italic capital letter having a flourish extending beyond the body of the type.
- the cold war — the period (1945-91) of cold war between the Soviet Union and its Communist allies and the U.S. and its non-Communist allies
- the far west — the area of the United States west of the Great Plains
- thitherwards — in that direction
- variety show — vaudeville performance
- warm-hearted — having or showing sympathy, affection, kindness, cordiality, etc.: a warm-hearted welcome.
- wash leather — a soft leather, usually made of sheepskin
- wash-leather — a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois.
- watchstander — (US) A person who is on watch on a ship.
- water hammer — the concussion and accompanying noise that result when a volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum.
- water heater — a household appliance consisting of a gas or electric heating unit under a tank in which water is heated and stored.
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- water splash — a place where a stream runs over a road
- water thrush — either of two North American warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, usually living near streams.
- water-harden — to quench (steel) in water.
- waterishness — the state of being waterish
- watermanship — the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.
- weak-hearted — without courage or fortitude; fainthearted.
- wearing thin — If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone.
- weather bomb — a type of extratropical cyclone characterized by a low pressure system in which the central barometric pressure drops at least 24 millibars in 24 hours, which can produce hurricane-force winds with very heavy rainfall or snow.
- weather deck — (on a ship) the uppermost continuous deck exposed to the weather.
- weather girl — A weather girl is a young woman who presents weather forecasts at regular times on television or radio.
- weather ship — a ship equipped for meteorological observation.
- weather tide — a tide moving against the direction of the wind.
- weather vane — a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind.
- weather-vane — a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind.
- weather-wise — skillful in predicting weather.
- weatherboard — an early type of board used as a siding for a building.
- weatherbound — (often nautical) Delayed or prevented by bad weather from doing something, such as travelling.
- weathercasts — Plural form of weathercast.
- weathercloth — a canvas cover for sheltering crew or protecting boat parts from the weather
- weathercocks — Plural form of weathercock.
- weatherglass — any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere.
- weatherproof — able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather.
- weatherstrip — A strip of rubber, metal, or other material used to seal the edges of a door or window against the cold.
- weathertight — secure against wind, rain, etc.
- weatherwoman — a woman who works as a weathercaster.
- weatherwomen — Plural form of weatherwoman.
- weight-train — to use weights to improve muscle performance
- welsh rabbit — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
- what is more — moreover, in addition
- whataboutery — (of two communities in conflict) the practice of repeatedly blaming the other side and referring to events from the past
- whatshername — A female person or entity, whose name one does not remember but that is known to the person to which one is speaking.
- wheeltappers — Plural form of wheeltapper.
- whereagainst — against which
- wherewithall — Misspelling of wherewithal.
- wherewithals — Plural form of wherewithal.
- white market — (in a system of rationing) the buying and selling of unused ration coupons at a fluctuating legal price based on the supply of and demand for the rationed commodity.
- white marlin — a small marlin, Tetrapterus albidus, inhabiting the western Atlantic Ocean, pale blue above and silvery below.
- white matter — nerve tissue, especially of the brain and spinal cord, which primarily contains myelinated fibers and is nearly white in color. Compare gray matter (def 1).