13-letter words containing w, e, r
- sister-in-law — the sister of one's husband or wife.
- skew symmetry — symmetry of top left with bottom right, and top right with bottom left
- slow puncture — a small hole in a tyre, from which the air escapes very slowly, so that at first it is not obvious that there is any problem with the tyre
- sneak preview — a preview of a motion picture, often shown in addition to an announced film, in order to observe the reaction of the audience.
- snowball tree — any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Viburnum, esp V. opulus var. roseum, a sterile cultivated variety with spherical clusters of white or pinkish flowers
- snowshoe hare — a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer.
- social worker — sb who assists local community
- socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
- solar-powered — powered by heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power
- solitary wave — a localized disturbance that propagates like a wave but resembles a particle in that it does not disperse, even if it collides with other such waves.
- south-western — South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country.
- southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
- southwesterly — coming from the south west
- southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
- spear-thrower — a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air.
- sperm washing — a technique that separates sperm from the seminal fluid, used especially for isolating active sperm for artificial insemination.
- spider flower — cleome
- sports writer — A sports writer is a journalist who writes about sport.
- spruce sawfly — any of several sawflies of the family Diprionidae, especially Diprion hercyniae (European spruce sawfly) the larvae of which feed on the foliage of spruce.
- squirrel away — any of numerous arboreal, bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Sciurus, of the family Sciuridae.
- stage whisper — a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- stepford wife — a married woman who submits to her husband's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns and her own personal appearance
- stern-wheeler — a boat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern.
- stone's throw — a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.
- street-walker — a prostitute who solicits on the streets.
- 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 waters — an archaic name for alcoholic drink
- strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
- sulfur-flower — a plant, Eriogonum umbellatum, of the buckwheat family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having leaves with white, woolly hairs on the underside and golden-yellow flowers.
- sumo wrestler — Japanese wrestling sportsman
- sunflower oil — oil obtained from sunflower seeds
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- superpowerful — extremely powerful
- surface water — water found on the surface of the earth (not underground or in the atmosphere), for example in rivers, seas, lakes, reservoirs, etc
- swagger stick — a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.
- swamp cypress — bald cypress.
- swash letters — italic capital letters formed with long tails and flourishes
- 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 sorghum — sorgo.
- sweet trolley — (in a restaurant) a trolley on which desserts are brought to the table so that diners can choose from them
- sweet-natured — having a pleasant temperament and a gentle nature
- sweethearting — the granting of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting by staff in a shop
- swift current — a city in SW Saskatchewan, in S Canada.
- swimmer's ear — an inflammation of the outer ear occurring in persons who swim for long periods or fail to dry the ears.
- switch-hitter — to be able to bat from either side of the plate, or both as a left-handed and as a right-handed batter.
- switched-star — denoting or relating to a cable television system in which only one or two programme channels are fed to each subscriber, who can select other channels by remote control of a central switching point