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14-letter words containing w, e, n, o

  • water softener — any of a group of substances that when added to water containing calcium and magnesium ions cause the ions to precipitate or change their usual properties: used in the purification of water for the laboratory, and for giving water more efficient sudsing ability with soap.
  • waterproofness — The property of being waterproof.
  • wearing course — the top layer of a road that carries the traffic; road surface
  • weather window — a limited interval when weather conditions can be expected to be suitable for a particular project, such as laying offshore pipelines, reaching a high mountain summit, launching a satellite, etc
  • weatherization — (US) The process of weatherizing.
  • weatherpersons — Plural form of weatherperson.
  • weeping willow — an Asian willow, Salix babylonica, characterized by the drooping habit of its branches.
  • well-appointed — attractively equipped, arranged, or furnished, especially for comfort or convenience: a well-appointed room.
  • well-concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • well-conceived — to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation.
  • well-conducted — personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
  • 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-connected — united, joined, or linked.
  • well-conserved — to prevent injury, decay, waste, or loss of: Conserve your strength for the race.
  • well-fashioned — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
  • 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.
  • wellingborough — a town in central England, in Northamptonshire. Pop: 46 959 (2001)
  • welsh mountain — a common breed of small hardy sheep kept mainly in the mountains of Wales
  • west glamorgan — a county in S Wales. 315 sq. mi. (815 sq. km).
  • west-northwest — a point on the compass midway between west and northwest.
  • western europe — countries in the west of Europe
  • western omelet — an omelet prepared with diced green peppers, onions, and ham.
  • westernisation — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of westernization.
  • westernization — The process of assimilation, by a society, of the customs and practices of western culture.
  • what manner of — You use what manner of to suggest that the person or thing you are about to mention is of an unusual or unknown kind.
  • when it's done — (jargon)   A manufacturer's non-answer to questions about product availability. This answer allows the manufacturer to pretend to communicate with their customers without setting themselves any deadlines or revealing how behind schedule the product really is. It also sounds slightly better than "We don't know".
  • whether or not — no matter if, even if
  • whistleblowing — The disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department.
  • white gasoline — unleaded and uncracked gasoline, designed especially for use in motorboats.
  • white mahogany — an Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus acmenioides.
  • who needs sth? — You can say 'Who needs something?' as a way of emphasizing that you think that this thing is unnecessary or not useful.
  • whole language — a method of teaching reading in which reading is combined with listening, speaking, and writing practice, and literature is used to decode words in context. Compare phonics (def 1).
  • whooping crane — a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species.
  • whoremongering — someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander.
  • willow pattern — a decorative design in English ceramics, depicting chiefly a willow tree, small bridge, and two birds, derived from Chinese sources and introduced in approximately 1780: often executed in blue and white but sometimes in red and white.
  • wilson's snipe — a North American common snipe, Gallinago (Capella) gallinago delicata.
  • wiltshire horn — a breed of medium-sized sheep having horns in both male and female, originating from the Chalk Downs, England
  • 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
  • wind generator — an electric generator situated on a tower and driven by the force of wind on blades or a rotor.
  • window cleaner — someone that cleans windows for a living
  • window dresser — a person employed to trim the display windows of a store.
  • window-dresser — a person employed to trim the display windows of a store.
  • window-shopper — to look at articles in the windows of stores without making any purchases.
  • windsor castle — a castle in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror
  • windsor rocker — a Windsor chair on rockers
  • wine-producing — of or relating to a place where wine is produced
  • wing commander — British. an officer in the Royal Air Force equivalent in rank to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.
  • winnipeg couch — a couch with no arms or back, opening out into a double bed
  • winter aconite — a small Old World plant, Eranthis hyemalis, of the buttercup family, often cultivated for its bright-yellow flowers, which appear very early in the spring.
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