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12-letter words containing w, h, a, t, l

  • that will do — If you say that will do to a child, you are telling them to stop behaving in the way that they are.
  • the cold war — the period (1945-91) of cold war between the Soviet Union and its Communist allies and the U.S. and its non-Communist allies
  • the lowlands — a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
  • the shallows — a shallow place in a body of water
  • to hold sway — If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
  • unwatchfully — in an unwatchful manner
  • waffle cloth — honeycomb (def 5a).
  • walk through — an act or instance of walking or going on foot.
  • walk-through — Theater, Television. a rehearsal in which physical action is combined with reading the lines of a play. a perfunctory performance of a script.
  • walkthroughs — Plural form of walkthrough.
  • waltz-length — having the hemline at mid calf: a waltz-length nightgown.
  • wash leather — a soft leather, usually made of sheepskin
  • wash-leather — a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois.
  • watchability — detectable; apparent.
  • watchfulness — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
  • water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
  • water splash — a place where a stream runs over a road
  • weather girl — A weather girl is a young woman who presents weather forecasts at regular times on television or radio.
  • weathercloth — a canvas cover for sheltering crew or protecting boat parts from the weather
  • weatherglass — any of various instruments, as a barometer or a hygroscope, designed to indicate the state of the atmosphere.
  • well-matched — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
  • welsh rabbit — a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
  • welwitschias — Plural form of welwitschia.
  • west lothian — a historic county in S Scotland.
  • whaling port — a home port for whaling vessels.
  • what a lark! — how amusing!
  • wheel static — noise in an automobile radio induced by wheel rotation.
  • wheeltappers — Plural form of wheeltapper.
  • wherewithall — Misspelling of wherewithal.
  • wherewithals — Plural form of wherewithal.
  • whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.
  • white alkali — Agriculture. a whitish layer of mineral salts, especially sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, and magnesium sulfate, often occurring on top of soils where rainfall is low.
  • white marlin — a small marlin, Tetrapterus albidus, inhabiting the western Atlantic Ocean, pale blue above and silvery below.
  • white plague — tuberculosis, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
  • white plains — a city in SE New York, near New York City: battle 1776.
  • white poplar — Also called abele. an Old World poplar, Populus alba, widely cultivated in the U.S., having the underside of the leaves covered with a dense silvery-white down.
  • white salmon — the yellowtail, Seriola lalandei.
  • white slaver — a person engaged in white-slave traffic or business.
  • white squall — a whirlwind at sea or a violent disturbance of small radius not accompanied by clouds but indicated merely by whitecaps and turbulent water.
  • white walnut — butternut (def 1).
  • white-collar — belonging or pertaining to the ranks of office and professional workers whose jobs generally do not involve manual labor or the wearing of a uniform or work clothes.
  • white-slaver — a person engaged in white-slave traffic or business.
  • whittle away — To whittle away something or whittle away at it means to gradually make it smaller, weaker, or less effective.
  • wholehearted — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
  • williewaught — a substantial serving or swig of an alcoholic beverage
  • withdrawable — to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
  • without fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • woolgatherer — One who engages in woolgathering.
  • would rather — in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
  • wrathfulness — The quality of being wrathful; wrath.
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