10-letter words containing w, g, u
- rough work — a preliminary work in preparation for a sketch, report, piece of work, etc
- rough-hewn — to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.
- rough-sawn — (of wood) used as originally cut, without smoothing or sanding: shingles of rough-sawn cedar.
- showground — outdoor events venue
- sludgeworm — a small freshwater worm, Tubifex tubifex, often inhabiting sewage sludge and the muddy bottoms of lakes, rivers, and pools.
- snow buggy — a vehicle designed for travelling over snow, often fitted with very large tyres or caterpillar tracks
- snow gauge — an instrument for measuring the depth of snow.
- snowplough — A snowplough is a vehicle which is used to push snow off roads or railway lines.
- snowtubing — the sport of moving across snow on a large inflated inner tube
- stuff gown — a woollen gown worn by a barrister who has not taken silk
- sugar bowl — a small bowl, usually having a cover, for serving granulated sugar or sugar cubes.
- swivel gun — a gun mounted on a pedestal so that it can be turned from side to side or up and down.
- swung dash — a mark of punctuation (∼) used in place of a word or part of a word previously spelled out.
- thoughtway — a habitual manner of thought in a particular group of people.
- throughway — a limited-access toll highway providing a means of direct transportation between distant areas for high-speed automobile traffic.
- tug of war — an athletic contest between two teams at opposite ends of a rope, each team trying to drag the other over a line.
- tug-of-war — an athletic contest between two teams at opposite ends of a rope, each team trying to drag the other over a line.
- undergrown — not grown to normal size or height: sickly and undergrown cattle.
- unfrowning — to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
- unswerving — to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
- unwavering — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- unwearying — not causing weariness
- unweighing — not weighing or considering; thoughtless
- unweighted — not burdened or encumbered with a heavy load or with mental or emotional matters, problems, etc.
- upgrowings — instances of growing upwards
- vogue word — a word or term that is fashionable for a time.
- waldenburg — German name of Wałbrzych.
- wampumpeag — wampum.
- washing-up — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
- watchguard — a security chain or cord for a watch
- water plug — a fireplug; hydrant.
- waveguides — Plural form of waveguide.
- websurfing — Present participle of websurf.
- werejaguar — (fiction, mythology) A shapeshifter who can assume the form of a jaguar.
- white lung — asbestosis.
- wigged out — an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.
- willoughby — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- wind gauge — anemometer.
- wind surge — a wind-induced rise in the water level at the coast or the shore of an inland expanse of water. It has a definite frequency and if this is close to the tidal frequency serious flooding can result
- winding-up — to change direction; bend; turn; take a frequently bending course; meander: The river winds through the forest.
- wire gauge — a gauge calibrated for determining the diameter of wire.
- wire gauze — a gauzelike fabric woven of very fine wires.
- wire-gauge — a gauge calibrated for determining the diameter of wire.
- with young — (of animals) pregnant
- wood sugar — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 10 O 5 , the dextrorotatory form of xylose: used chiefly in dyeing and tanning.
- woodgrouse — the capercaillie.
- woundingly — In a way that wounds.
- wristguard — A band of leather or leatherlike material worn around the wrist for support and protection, especially for athletic activities such as archery and fencing.
- wrongfully — unjust or unfair: a wrongful act; a wrongful charge.
- wrongously — in an unjust or unfair manner