13-letter words containing w, e, t, r, o
- water-soluble — capable of dissolving in water.
- waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
- watercolorist — a pigment for which water and not oil is used as the vehicle.
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- watering hole — a bar, nightclub, or other social gathering place where alcoholic drinks are sold.
- watering spot — watering hole
- waterproofing — Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to 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.
- wear two hats — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- weather house — a model house with two human figures, one that comes out to foretell bad weather and the other to foretell good weather
- weather joint — a mortar joint having a downward and outward slope.
- weather-bound — delayed or shut in by bad weather.
- weatherboards — Plural form of weatherboard.
- weathercocked — Simple past tense and past participle of weathercock.
- weatherometer — an instrument for simulating weather conditions in order to determine weather-resistance
- weatherperson — a meteorologist or weathercaster.
- weatherproofs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weatherproof.
- web directory — a database of selected websites, ordered in such a way as to facilitate browsing
- welding torch — tool used to fuse metals
- welfare hotel — a hotel in which people receiving welfare assistance are temporarily housed until permanent quarters become available.
- well-assorted — properly matched and suited to one another
- well-operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- well-oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- west bromwich — a city in West Midlands, in central England, near Birmingham.
- west by north — a point on the compass 11°15prime; north of west. Abbreviation: WbN.
- west hartford — a town in central Connecticut.
- 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.
- 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.
- whether or no — under any circumstances
- whistleblower — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
- white croaker — kingfish (def 2).
- white vitriol — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, ZnSO 4 ⋅7H 2 O, used for preserving skins and wood, in the electrodeposition of zinc, in the bleaching of paper, as a mordant in calico printing, and in medicine as an astringent, styptic, and emetic.
- whithersoever — Wherever.
- whole brother — a brother whose parents are the same as one's own.
- whoremasterly — of or relating to the character of a whoremaster
- whoremistress — a female owner or keeper of a brothel
- wild bergamot — a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.
- will to power — (in the philosophy of Nietzsche) the self-assertive creative drive in all individuals, regarded as the supreme quality of the superman.
- winter savory — See under savory2 .
- winter sports — Winter sports are sports that take place on ice or snow, for example skating and skiing.
- winterisation — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of winterization.
- winterization — The process in which solid fats are removed from liquid edible oils by cooling, which allows such oils to be stored in a refrigerator.
- within reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- without demur — If you do something without demur, you do it immediately and without making any protest.
- without tears — presented so as to be easily assimilated
- wolverhampton — a city in West Midlands, in W England.
- woman teacher — a female schoolteacher