11-letter words containing w, e, i
- scissorwise — in a movement or position which imitates scissors
- screenwrite — (language) A columnar format third generation programming language similar in layout to assembler and used for transaction processing, solely on the Honeywell Bull TPS6 database/transaction management system on their Level 6 DPS6 minicomputers running under the GCOS6 operating system. In the UK it was mainly used by local authorities and the Ministry of Defense. Being proprietary technology, its popularity waned with the introduction of open systems standards, relational databases and fourth generation languages but it is believed that some systems made it through Y2K.
- screw joint — a type of joint that is fastened by means of screws
- screwdriver — a hand tool for turning a screw, consisting of a handle attached to a long, narrow shank, usually of metal, which tapers and flattens out to a tip that fits into the slotted head of a screw.
- sealing wax — a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc.
- second wind — the return of ease in breathing after exhaustion caused by continued physical exertion, as in running.
- sei (whale) — a rorqual (Balaenoptera borealis) with a light-gray or bluish back, found in all seas
- self-weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
- self-willed — stubborn or obstinate willfulness, as in pursuing one's own wishes, aims, etc.
- semi-weekly — occurring, done, appearing, or published twice a week: semiweekly visits.
- settle with — to pay a debt or bill to
- 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.
- sheriffwick — shrievalty.
- shipwrecked — the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
- shortweight — to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain.
- shower unit — fitted shower
- showeriness — the state or quality of being showery
- shuttlewise — in the manner of a shuttle (i.e. back and forth)
- sidewalking — the practice of shopkeepers standing on the sidewalk outside their shops to attract customers.
- sidewheeler — having a paddle wheel on each side, as a steamboat.
- sienkiewicz — Henryk [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, Polish novelist: Nobel prize 1905.
- sign writer — someone whose job is to produce signs for businesses
- silver thaw — glaze (def 17).
- silverwares — articles, especially eating and serving utensils, made of silver, silver-plated metals, stainless steel, etc.
- simmer down — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- simple vows — the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience when taken for a limited period
- 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.
- six-wheeler — a truck or other vehicle having six wheels.
- slipperwort — any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.
- slow-witted — mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.
- small white — a small white butterfly, Artogeia rapae, with scanty black markings, the larvae of which feed on brassica leaves
- snailflower — a tropical vine, Vigna caracalla, of the legume family, having fragrant, yellowish or purplish flowers, a segment of which is shaped like a snail's shell.
- snow bridge — a mass of snow bridging a crevasse, sometimes affording a risky way across it
- snowmobiler — a person who drives a snowmobile
- snowshoeing — the activity of taking part in cross-country walks over snow
- snowy river — a river in SE Australia, rising in SE New South Wales: waters diverted through a system of dams and tunnels across the watershed into the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers for hydroelectric power and to provide water for irrigation. Length: 426 km (265 miles)
- somewhither — to some unspecified place; somewhere.
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- sow thistle — any composite plant belonging to the genus Sonchus, especially S. oleraceus, a weed having thistlelike leaves, yellow flowers, and a milky juice.
- spider wasp — any of certain wasps, especially of the family Pompilidae, that provision their nests with paralyzed spiders.
- spin bowler — a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion
- springwater — water from a spring
- square with — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- stem-winder — a stemwinding watch.
- stemwinding — wound by turning a knob at the stem.
- stewardship — the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another or others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc.
- still water — a part of a stream that is level or where the level of inclination is so slight that no current is visible.
- storywriter — a person who writes stories, tales, fables, etc.