11-letter words containing w, e, i, g
- new kingdom — a period of Egyptian history, extending from the 18th to the 20th dynasty (?1570–?1080 bc)
- newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- newswriting — writing for publication in a newspaper, often reporting current events; journalism.
- nightwalker — a person who walks or roves about at night, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.
- on the wing — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- outswingers — Plural form of outswinger.
- outweighing — Present participle of outweigh.
- over-sewing — to sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially closely, so as to cover the edge or make a firm seam.
- overblowing — A technique for playing a wind instrument so as to produce overtones.
- overdrawing — Present participle of overdraw.
- overflowing — to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.
- overweening — presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent, overweening fellow.
- paperweight — a small, heavy object of glass, metal, etc., placed on papers to keep them from scattering.
- pennyweight — (in troy weight) a unit of 24 grains or 1/20 of an ounce (1.56 grams). Abbreviation: dwt, pwt.
- pigeon hawk — merlin.
- pinwheeling — a child's toy consisting of a wheel or leaflike curls of paper or plastic loosely attached by a pin to a stick, designed to revolve when blown by or as by the wind.
- postweaning — of, relating to, or occurring in the period following weaning
- pre-warning — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- puddingwife — a bluish and bronze wrasse, Halichoeres radiatus, of the Atlantic coast from the Florida Keys to Brazil.
- racewalking — the activity of racing by walking fast rather than running
- reawakening — rousing; quickening: an awakening interest in ballet.
- reflowering — an occurrence of flowering again
- remand wing — a special area within a prison for prisoners who are awaiting trial
- rewardingly — in a rewarding way or manner
- right whale — any of several large whalebone whales of the genus Balaena, of circumpolar seas: the species B. glacialis is greatly reduced in numbers.
- sash weight — a counterweight to a vertically sliding window sash.
- sealing wax — a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc.
- self-weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
- sewage pipe — a pipe used to carry waste matter such as faeces or dirty water from homes and factories
- sewing silk — finely twisted silk thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
- shortweight — to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain.
- sidewalking — the practice of shopkeepers standing on the sidewalk outside their shops to attract customers.
- sign writer — someone whose job is to produce signs for businesses
- single whip — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
- single-wide — a mobile home used as a permanent residence.
- snow bridge — a mass of snow bridging a crevasse, sometimes affording a risky way across it
- snowshoeing — the activity of taking part in cross-country walks over snow
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- springwater — water from a spring
- stemwinding — wound by turning a knob at the stem.
- strawweight — a boxer of the lightest competitive class, especially a boxer weighing up to 104 pounds (47.2 kg).
- swearing in — an official ceremony where a person takes an oath of office, allegiance, etc.
- swearing-in — an official ceremony where a person takes an oath of office, allegiance, etc.
- swing space — a temporary working environment, used esp while renovations are being carried out
- swing state — a state of the U.S. in which the Democratic and Republican candidates both have a good chance of winning and that is considered key to the outcome of a presidential election: the swing states of Ohio and Indiana.
- swing voter — to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking.
- swingeingly — by way of swingeing
- swingletree — a whiffletree.
- swingometer — a device used in television broadcasting during a general election to indicate the swing of votes from one political party to another