10-letter words containing w, e, t, s
- short wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
- short-wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
- shot tower — a tower from the top of which finely divided streams of molten lead are dropped down a central well, breaking up into spherical drops during their fall to be quenched and hardened in a tank of water at the bottom.
- showboater — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
- shower tea — kitchen tea.
- skywritten — created by the process of skywriting
- sleep with — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- smart well — A smart well is a well which has equipment that can be controlled either automatically or by an operator at a remote location.
- sneezewort — a composite plant, Achillea ptarmica, of Europe, the powdered leaves of which cause sneezing.
- snow-white — white as snow.
- soda water — an effervescent beverage consisting of water charged with carbon dioxide.
- soft power — the ability to achieve one's goals without force, esp by diplomacy, persuasion, etc
- soft wheat — a wheat characterized by soft, starchy kernels that yield a flour used in making pastry, breakfast cereals, etc.
- songwriter — a person who writes the words or music, or both, for popular songs.
- sou'wester — a waterproof hat, often of oilskin, having the brim very broad behind and slanted, worn especially by seamen.
- south-west — The south-west is the direction which is halfway between south and west.
- spiderwort — any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
- spleenwort — any of various temperate and tropical ferns of the genera Asplenium and Diplazium, certain species of which are grown as ornamentals.
- sportswear — clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.
- stage wait — an unintentional pause during a performance, usually caused by a performer's or stagehand's missing a cue.
- stare down — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- starflower — any of several plants having starlike flowers, as the star-of-Bethlehem or a plant belonging to the genus Trientalis of the primrose family.
- state-wide — extending throughout all parts of a state in the U.S.: a statewide search.
- steel wool — a tangled or matted mass of stringlike steel shavings, used for scouring, polishing, smoothing, etc.
- steelworks — an establishment where steel is made and often manufactured into girders, rails, etc.
- steepdowne — very steep or precipitous
- stemwinder — a stemwinding watch.
- sternwards — towards the stern; astern
- sternwheel — a paddle wheel at the stern of a vessel.
- sternworks — the rear of a vessel
- stewardess — a woman flight attendant.
- stewarding — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
- still wine — any nonsparkling table wine.
- stillwater — a city in N Oklahoma.
- stockowner — stockholder (def 1).
- stolenwise — in a stealthy or secretive manner
- store away — keep
- straw vote — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
- straw wine — a usually rich or sweet wine produced from grapes partially dried on the vine or picked and dried in the sun on a bed of straw or reeds.
- strawberry — the fruit of any stemless plant belonging to the genus Fragaria, of the rose family, consisting of an enlarged fleshy receptacle bearing achenes on its exterior.
- streamflow — the water that flows in a specific stream site, especially its volume and rate of flow.
- streamwood — a city in NE Illinois.
- streetward — towards or in the direction of the street
- streetwear — fashionable casual clothes
- streetwise — street-smart.
- sunset law — a statute that includes provision for automatic termination of a government program, agency, etc., at the end of a specified time period unless it is reauthorized by the legislature.
- supersweet — extremely sweet
- supertwist — the effect of twisting light rays to produce a high-resolution liquid crystal display
- sweat sock — one of a pair of socks made of thick, absorbent cotton, wool, or other material and worn during exercise, sports, leisure activity, etc.
- sweat suit — a set of garments consisting of sweatpants and a sweatshirt.