16-letter words containing w, e, t, h, r
- ward christensen — (person) The inventor of XMODEM and of the BBS. Ward did physics in college and programmed mainframes for IBM. Ward and friend Randy Suess set up their BBS on first on 1978-02-16 in Chicago. It ran on an S-100 computer with 64k RAM and two single-sided 8" 250kB diskettes.
- washing-up water — water used for washing dishes
- water chinquapin — an American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, having pale-yellow flowers and an edible seed.
- watson-wentworth — Charles, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham [rok-ing-uh m] /ˈrɒk ɪŋ əm/ (Show IPA), 1730–82, British statesman: prime minister 1765–66, 1782.
- way of the cross — stations of the cross.
- way of the world — a comedy of manners (1700) by William Congreve.
- weather advisory — advisory (def 5).
- weather forecast — meteorological prediction
- weatherstripping — A piece of weatherstrip material.
- weighted average — a mean that is computed with extra weight given to one or more elements of the sample.
- well-upholstered — (of a person) fat
- western sandwich — a sandwich with a western omelet for a filling.
- whatever sb does — You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something.
- wheel of fortune — wheel (def 9).
- whirligig beetle — any of numerous aquatic beetles of the family Gyrinidae, commonly seen in groups circling about rapidly on the surface of the water.
- white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from
- white rhinoceros — an African rhinoceros, Diceros simus, having two horns on the nose
- white water lily — any water lily of the genus Nymphaea, especially N. odorata, having fragrant, white flowers.
- white wood aster — a composite plant, Aster divaricatus, of North America, having flat-topped clusters of white ray flowers and growing in dry woods.
- white-eyed vireo — a vireo, Vireo griseus, of eastern North America, having olive, yellow, and white plumage, a yellow ring around each eye, and white irises.
- white-haired boy — a favourite; darling
- whited sepulcher — an evil person who feigns goodness; hypocrite. Matt. 23:27.
- whited sepulchre — hypocrite
- wholeheartedness — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
- wide of the mark — If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate.
- wiener schnitzel — Viennese Cookery. a breaded veal cutlet, variously seasoned or garnished.
- winchester rifle — a type of magazine rifle, first made in about 1866.
- with a free hand — with generosity; lavishly
- with due respect — with deserved esteem
- without ceremony — in a casual or informal manner
- without recourse — a qualified endorsement on such a negotiable instrument, by which the endorser protects himself or herself from liability to subsequent holders
- worth one's salt — a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- worth the effort — If you say that something is worth the effort, you mean that it will justify the energy that you have spent or will spend on it.
- worth your while — If an action or activity is worth someone's while, it will be helpful, useful, or enjoyable for them if they do it, even though it requires some effort.
- write home about — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.