13-letter words containing w, e, t, s
- siamese twins — (not in technical use) conjoined twin.
- silver wattle — a tree, Acacia dealbata, of the legume family, native to Australia and Tasmania, having feathery, silver-gray foliage and fragrant yellow flowers.
- single wicket — a rare form of cricket in which only one wicket is used.
- sister-in-law — the sister of one's husband or wife.
- sit well with — to be agreeable to
- 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
- snap the whip — crack the whip (def 2).
- 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.
- 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 by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of south. Abbreviation: SbW.
- 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.
- sports writer — A sports writer is a journalist who writes about sport.
- stage whisper — a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
- standing wave — a wave in a medium in which each point on the axis of the wave has an associated constant amplitude ranging from zero at the nodes to a maximum at the antinodes.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- steam whistle — a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc
- step out with — to be a boyfriend or girlfriend of (someone), esp publicly
- 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.
- steve wozniak — (person) Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer.
- stewing steak — Stewing steak is beef which is suitable for cooking slowly in a stew.
- sticky wicket — Cricket. the area of ground around a wicket when it is tacky because of recent rain and therefore does not allow the ball to bounce well.
- stone's throw — a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.
- stop the show — (of a stage act, etc) to receive so much applause as to interrupt the performance
- 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.
- suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
- sumo wrestler — Japanese wrestling sportsman
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- 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.
- swash letters — italic capital letters formed with long tails and flourishes
- sweat bullets — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweat-stained — (of clothes or fabric) bearing the marks left by a person's sweat
- sweated goods — goods that are made by exploited labour
- sweater dress — a dress made of knitted or crocheted material, esp a heavy one worn for warmth
- sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
- sweet alyssum — a garden plant, Lobularia maritima, of the mustard family, having narrow leaves and small, white or violet flowers.
- sweet calamus — a plant, Acorus calamus, of the arum family, having long, sword-shaped leaves and a pungent, aromatic rootstock.
- sweet cassava — any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Manihot, of the spurge family, as M. esculenta (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava) cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food products.