14-letter words containing w, e, l, d, i
- pineapple weed — an Asian plant, Matricaria matricarioides, naturalized in Europe and North America, having greenish-yellow flower heads, and smelling of pineapple when crushed: family Asteraceae (composites)
- possible world — (in modal logic) a semantic device formalizing the notion of what the world might have been like. A statement is necessarily true if and only if it is true in every possible world
- powdery mildew — any of various parasitic fungi of the ascomycete order Erysiphales, which produce a powderlike film of mycelium on the surface of host plants.
- railway bridge — a bridge built to carry a railway over a road, river, etc
- residual power — power retained by a governmental authority after certain powers have been delegated to other authorities.
- sandwich panel — a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.
- shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
- silver wedding — a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
- snow blindness — the usually temporary dimming of the sight caused by the glare of reflected sunlight on snow.
- stewart island — one of the islands of New Zealand, S of South Island. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
- swallow-tailed — having a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow, as various birds.
- swamp milkweed — a coarse milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, growing in swampy places from eastern North America to Colorado, having ball-like clusters of rose-purple flowers.
- swing the lead — to malinger or make up excuses
- the lower paid — people who do not earn a lot of money
- the wild geese — the Irish expatriates who served as professional soldiers with the Catholic powers of Europe, esp France, from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries
- the wilderness — the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nights
- waste disposal — A waste disposal or a waste disposal unit is a small machine in a kitchen sink that chops up vegetable waste.
- weil's disease — a type of leptospirosis in humans, characterized by fever and jaundice, caused by the spirochete Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae.
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- well described — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- well motivated — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
- well-appointed — attractively equipped, arranged, or furnished, especially for comfort or convenience: a well-appointed room.
- well-conceived — to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation.
- well-confirmed — made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
- well-delivered — to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients: to deliver mail; to deliver a package.
- well-described — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- well-dispersed — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- well-evidenced — that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.
- well-fashioned — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- well-fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- well-furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- well-justified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- well-motivated — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
- well-nourished — having been provided with plenty of the material necessary for life and growth
- well-organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
- well-practiced — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- well-practised — having or having been habitually or frequently practised in order to improve skill or quality
- well-published — to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
- well-qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- well-satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- white-knuckled — causing fear, apprehension, or panic: The plane made a white-knuckle approach to the fogged-in airport.
- wild buckwheat — umbrella plant (def 3).
- wild hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea arborescens, of the saxifrage family, common throughout the eastern half of the U.S., having egg-shaped leaves and a rounded cluster of white flowers.
- wild liquorice — a North American plant, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, that is related to true liquorice and has similar properties
- wild west show — an entertainment, often as part of a circus, representing scenes and events from the early history of the western U.S. and displaying feats of marksmanship, horseback riding, rope twirling, and the like.
- wildcat strike — unofficial work stoppage
- wind deflector — an accessory that can be fitted to parts of a vehicle that are often open when driving, such as windows and sunroofs, to prevent the driver and passengers being buffeted by wind as well as reducing noise and keeping out flying debris
- window cleaner — someone that cleans windows for a living
- windsor castle — a castle in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror
- word blindness — alexia.