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13-letter words containing w, e, s, t, r, n

  • 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
  • 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
  • socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
  • south-western — South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country.
  • staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
  • 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.
  • sword bayonet — a short sword that may be attached to the muzzle of a gun and used as a bayonet.
  • the northwest — any area lying in or towards this direction
  • throw someone — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • thundershower — a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
  • tinker's weed — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
  • train-workers — people who work on trains
  • und so weiter — and so forth; et cetera. Abbreviation: usw, u.s.w.
  • underwritings — acts or instances of underwriting
  • walter pistonWalter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer.
  • wasatch range — a mountain range in N Utah and SE Idaho. Highest peak, Mt. Timpanogos, 12,008 feet (3660 meters).
  • wasterfulness — the state of being wasteful
  • water parsnip — a perennial aquatic plant; Berula erecta
  • water spaniel — either of two breeds of spaniels, used for retrieving waterfowl.
  • water-soaking — to soak or saturate with water.
  • watering spot — watering hole
  • waterlessness — Absence of water.
  • waterscorpion — any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.
  • weatherliness — (nautical) The quality of being weatherly.
  • weatherperson — a meteorologist or weathercaster.
  • west berliner — a native or inhabitant of the part of Berlin formerly under US, British, and French control
  • west by north — a point on the compass 11°15prime; north of west. Abbreviation: WbN.
  • west flanders — a province in W Belgium. 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). Capital: Bruges.
  • west frisians — See under Frisian Islands.
  • west germanic — a subbranch of Germanic that includes English, Frisian, Flemish, Dutch, Plattdeutsch, Yiddish, and German. Abbreviation: WGmc.
  • west new york — a town in NE New Jersey, across the Hudson from New York City.
  • west norriton — a town in SE Pennsylvania.
  • west paterson — a town in NE New Jersey.
  • west virginia — a state in the E United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviation: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.
  • western dvina — a river rising in W Russia, in the Valdai Hills and flowing south and southwest then northwest to the Gulf of Riga. Length: 1021 km (634 miles)
  • western ghats — a mountain range in W peninsular India, parallel to the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea. Highest peak: Anai Mudi, 2695 m (8841 ft)
  • western hindi — the vernacular of the western half of the Hindi-speaking area in India: the basis of Hindustani and of literary Hindi and Urdu.
  • western isles — an island authority in W Scotland, consisting of the Outer Hebrides; created in 1975. Administrative centre: Stornoway. Pop: 26 100 (2003 est). Area: 2900 sq km (1120 sq miles)
  • western larch — a North American larch, Larix occidentalis, having oval cones and found mainly in S British Columbia
  • western ocean — the North Atlantic Ocean.
  • western samoa — an independent country comprising the W part of Samoa: formerly a trust territory of New Zealand. 1133 sq. mi. (2935 sq. km). Capital: Apia.
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