13-letter words containing w, e, r, d
- old norwegian — the language of Norway as spoken and written from the middle of the 12th to the end of the 14th centuries.
- ordinary wave — Radio. (of the two waves into which a radio wave is divided in the ionosphere under the influence of the earth's magnetic field) the wave with characteristics more nearly resembling those that the undivided wave would have exhibited in the absence of the magnetic field.
- otherworldish — characterized by otherworldliness
- outdoorswomen — Plural form of outdoorswoman.
- pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
- peer-reviewed — of or being scientific or scholarly writing or research that has undergone evaluation by other experts in the field (peer review) to judge if it merits publication or funding
- poulard wheat — a Mediterranean wheat, Triticum turgidum, grown as a forage crop in the U.S.
- powder charge — propellant (def 2).
- powder method — a method of x-ray determination of crystal structure using a powdered sample.
- powder monkey — (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.
- powdered milk — dry milk.
- power forward — a forward valued chiefly for aggressive rebounding capability, rather than scoring, and thus a big, physically strong player.
- power loading — the act of a person or thing that loads.
- prison warder — an officer in charge of prisoners in a jail
- puncture weed — a caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, having spiny fruit that can puncture tires.
- queen dowager — the widow of a king.
- queen's award — either of two awards instituted by royal warrant (1976) for a sustained increase in export earnings by a British firm (Queen's Award for Export Achievement) or for an advance in technology (Queen's Award for Technological Achievement)
- railway guide — a publication containing routes and timetables for train journeys
- re-forwarding — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- reach-me-down — a garment that is cheaply ready-made or second-hand
- ready-to-wear — clothing made in standard sizes; ready-made clothing.
- red river war — a punitive campaign (1874–75) led by General Sheridan against hostile Indians in the region of the Red River and the Llano Estacado.
- red underwing — a large noctuid moth, Catocala nupta, having dull forewings and hind wings coloured red and black
- relative wind — the velocity or direction of airflow with respect to the body it surrounds, especially an airfoil.
- reserved word — a word in a programming language or computer system that has a fixed meaning and therefore cannot be redefined by a programmer
- reworked wool — used wool which is reprocessed for additional use.
- ride the wave — to enjoy a period of success and good fortune
- sachet-powder — a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- saint andrews — a seaport in the Fife region, in E Scotland: resort; golf courses.
- sandwich tern — a European tern, Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill, whitish plumage, and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches, etc
- scale drawing — illustration made in proportion
- schwenkfelder — a member of a Protestant group that emigrated in 1734 from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where they organized the Schwenkfelder Church.
- scribble down — If you scribble down something, you write it quickly or roughly.
- second growth — the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.
- sedge warbler — a European songbird, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, of reed beds and swampy areas, having a streaked brownish plumage with white eye stripes: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers, etc)
- send away for — order by post
- sepia drawing — a drawing with a brownish tone, produced by first bleaching it (after fixing) and then immersing it for a short time in a solution of sodium sulphide or of alkaline thiourea
- short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
- side whiskers — sideburns: hair at side of man's face
- solar-powered — powered by heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power
- southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
- southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
- spider flower — cleome
- stepford wife — a married woman who submits to her husband's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns and her own personal appearance
- stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- stripped-down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
- sweater dress — a dress made of knitted or crocheted material, esp a heavy one worn for warmth
- swedenborgian — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
- sweet-natured — having a pleasant temperament and a gentle nature