14-letter words containing w, e, r, f
- waltham forest — a borough of Greater London, England.
- water crowfoot — an aquatic buttercup; Ranunculus aquatilis
- water fountain — a drinking fountain, water cooler, or other apparatus supplying drinking water.
- water purifier — a device that purifies water
- 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.
- waxleaf privet — an evergreen shrub, Ligustrum japonicum, native to Japan and Korea, having leathery leaves and large clusters of small white flowers.
- wayfaring tree — a Eurasian shrub, Viburnum lantana, of the honeysuckle family, having finely toothed, ovate leaves and branching clusters of white flowers, growing along roadsides and cultivated as an ornamental in North America.
- weatherproofed — Simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof.
- weatherproofer — a worker who weatherproofs houses and other buildings.
- weight for age — the poundage assigned to be borne by a horse in a race, based on the age of the horse.
- welfare centre — a place where people or animals receive assistance
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- welfare mother — the mother of dependent children who receives government welfare benefits.
- welfare rights — legal entitlements to financial and other benefits
- welfare worker — sb who does social or community work
- 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-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-performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- well-reflected — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
- 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.
- 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
- wollstonecraft — Mary (Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759–97, English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).
- woman suffrage — the right of women to vote; female suffrage.
- women's refuge — a house where battered women and their children can go for protection from their oppressors
- worshipfulness — The state or condition of being worshipful; reverence.
- wriggle out of — evade: a duty
- writ of extent — extent (def 4a).
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.