9-letter words containing w, h, o, e
- old welsh — the Welsh language of the period before c1150 a.d.
- on wheels — Something on wheels has wheels attached to the bottom, so that it can be moved easily.
- otherwise — under other circumstances: Otherwise they may get broken.
- outwashes — Plural form of outwash.
- outweighs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweigh.
- over with — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
- overthrow — to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
- overwatch — to watch over.
- overweigh — to exceed in weight; overbalance or outweigh: a respected opinion that overweighs the others.
- overwhelm — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
- peachblow — a delicate purplish pink.
- peep show — a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening that is usually fitted with a magnifying lens.
- peep-show — a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening that is usually fitted with a magnifying lens.
- pewholder — a person who leases or is the owner of a pew or an area of seats in a church
- phasedown — an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- power hit — (Or "power glitch") A sudden increase (spike) or decrease (drop-out) in the mains electricity supply. These can cause crashes and even permanent damage to computers. Computers and other electronic equipment should really include some kind of over-voltage protection in its mains input to prevent such damamge.
- pregrowth — the period before something begins to grow
- rough-hew — to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.
- roughhewn — to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.
- row house — one of a row of houses having uniform, or nearly uniform, plans and fenestration and usually having a uniform architectural treatment, as in certain housing developments.
- row-house — one of a row of houses having uniform, or nearly uniform, plans and fenestration and usually having a uniform architectural treatment, as in certain housing developments.
- seaworthy — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- seldshown — seldom shown
- shakedown — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- shallower — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- shellwork — decorative work composed of seashells: an elaborate picture frame decorated with shellwork.
- shipowner — a person who owns a ship or ships.
- shoalwise — in shoals or large groups
- shockwave — (tool) A program from Macromedia for viewing files created with Macromedia Director. Shockwave is freely available as a plug-in for the Netscape Navigator web browser. "Shocked" pages that incorporate documents created in Director can usually only be enjoyed by users with an ISDN or faster connection.
- shoreview — a town in E Minnesota.
- shoreward — Also, shorewards. toward the shore or land.
- shoreweed — a tufty aquatic perennial, Littorella uniflora, of the plantain family, that forms underwater mats but usually flowers only on muddy margins
- shorewood — a city in SE Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.
- shortwave — 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.
- showbread — the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.
- showcased — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- showerful — abundant
- showiness — the property or characteristic of being showy.
- showmance — a romance between two stars that only lasts for the run of the show
- showpiece — something that is displayed or exhibited.
- showplace — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- slideshow — a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
- snow hole — a shelter dug in deep usually drifted snow
- snow-shoe — a contrivance that may be attached to the foot to enable the wearer to walk on deep snow without sinking, especially a light, racket-shaped frame across which is stretched a network of rawhide.
- somewhere — in or at some place not specified, determined, or known: They live somewhere in Michigan.
- somewhile — at some former time.
- southwell — Saint Robert. ?1561–95, English poet and Roman Catholic martyr, who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed for his Jesuit activities. His best-known poem is 'The Burning Babe'
- southwest — the point or direction midway between south and west. Abbreviation: SW.