15-letter words containing w, e, i, l
- starfish flower — carrion flower (def 2).
- stillson wrench — a large wrench having adjustable jaws that tighten as the pressure on the handle is increased
- streamline flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid is constant or varies in a regular manner.
- swinging single — an unmarried person who is sexually promiscuous
- take lying down — to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- teaching fellow — a holder of a teaching fellowship.
- ten-pin bowling — game of skittles
- the devil's own — a very difficult or problematic (thing)
- the lower rhine — the part of the Rhine River between Bonn, Germany, and the North Sea, and the area around it
- the public weal — the public good; the good of society
- the wherewithal — necessary funds, resources, or equipment (for something or to do something)
- thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
- three-line whip — A three-line whip is a situation where the MPs in a political party are ordered to attend parliament and vote in a particular way on a particular issue.
- titius-bode law — Bode's law.
- training wheels — a pair of small wheels attached one on each side of the rear wheel of a bicycle for stability while one is learning to ride.
- travelling wave — a wave carrying energy away from its source
- tunbridge wells — a city in SW Kent, in SE England: mineral springs; resort.
- two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
- two-thirds rule — a former rule in the Democratic Party, effective 1832–1936, requiring a vote of at least two thirds of its national convention delegates to nominate a presidential and vice-presidential candidate.
- unanswerability — the quality of not being answerable or contestable
- unknown soldier — an unidentified soldier killed in battle and buried with honors, the tomb serving as a memorial to all the unidentified dead of a nation's armed forces. The tomb of the American Unknown Soldier, commemorating a serviceman killed in World War I, was established in the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia in 1921. In 1958, the remains of personnel of World War II and the Korean War were buried alongside the tomb (now called the Tomb of the Unknowns, ). In 1984, a serviceman of the Vietnam War was interred next to the others.
- upwardly mobile — See under vertical mobility (def 1).
- vatican swindle — Lafcadio's Adventures.
- viewing gallery — an area in a building or outside for viewing an activity, the surrounding scenery, etc
- walking wounded — casualties, as of a military conflict, who are wounded but ambulatory.
- wallace nutting — Wallace, 1861–1941, U.S. antiquary, author, and illustrator.
- wallpaper music — music that is pleasant but not interesting, so people do not pay much attention to it
- water pimpernel — the brookweed.
- water pollution — the pollution of the sea and rivers
- wearing apparel — clothing; garments.
- wedding planner — sb hired to organize a marriage day
- weimar republic — the German republic (1919–33), founded at Weimar.
- welfare officer — a person who gives people help and advice
- welfare statism — the belief in or practices of a welfare state.
- well-accredited — officially recognized as meeting the essential requirements, as of academic excellence: accredited schools.
- well-acquainted — having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with): to be acquainted with law.
- well-advertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- well-considered — thought about or decided upon with care: a considered opinion.
- well-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- well-delineated — to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
- well-engineered — a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer.
- well-identified — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- well-integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
- well-maintained — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- well-man clinic — a clinic at which men's general health, lifestyle, and sexual performance are monitored and advice is given
- well-positioned — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- well-recognized — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- well-ventilated — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
- wellington boot — a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.
- west nile fever — a viral disease, caused by a flavivirus and spread by a mosquito (Culex pipiens), that results in encephalitis