8-letter words containing w, h
- clerihew — a form of comic or satiric verse, consisting of two couplets of metrically irregular lines, containing the name of a well-known person
- clownish — If you describe a person's appearance or behaviour as clownish, you mean that they look or behave rather like a clown, and often that they appear rather foolish.
- cogwheel — a wheel with a rim notched into teeth, which mesh with those of another wheel or of a rack to transmit or receive motion
- cowhands — Plural form of cowhand.
- cowherds — Plural form of cowherd.
- cowhides — Plural form of cowhide.
- cowhouse — a shelter for cows; a byre or cowshed
- cowsheds — Plural form of cowshed.
- crawfish — A crawfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crawfish.
- crenshaw — a hybrid variety of melon with yellow skin and pale pink flesh
- crow-hop — a short hop.
- cudworth — Ralph. 1617–88, English philosopher and theologian. His works include True Intellectual System of the Universe (1678) and A Treatise concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality (1731)
- dishware — dishes used for food; tableware.
- dog show — a competitive event in which dogs are exhibited and judged by an established standard or set of ideals prescribed for each breed.
- dogwatch — Nautical. either of two two-hour watches, the first from 4 to 6 p.m., the latter from 6 to 8 p.m.
- dowdyish — Like a dowdy; frumpy.
- downhaul — any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use.
- downhill — down the slope of a hill; downward.
- downhold — the act of keeping spending, expenses, losses, inflation, etc., as low as possible or advisable.
- downhole — a hole dug or drilled downward, as in a mine or a petroleum or gas well.
- downhome — Alternative form of down-home.
- downrush — (intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
- downwash — a deflection of air downward relative to an airfoil that causes the deflection.
- drawhole — a funnel-shaped vertical opening cut at the bottom of a stope, which permits the loading of ore into conveyances in the passageways below.
- dry wash — clothes, curtains, etc., washed and dried but not yet ironed. Compare wet wash.
- dumbshow — Gestures used to convey a meaning or message without speech; mime.
- dwarfish — like a dwarf, especially in being abnormally small; diminutive.
- dwarvish — Synonym of dwarfish.
- dweebish — Dweeby.
- dwelleth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dwell.
- each way — If you bet money each way on the result of a horse race or a dog race, you will win some money if the animal you bet on comes first, second, third, or sometimes fourth.
- eggwhisk — A kitchen utensil made of multiple loops of wire used to beat eggs.
- enswathe — Envelop or wrap in a garment or piece of fabric.
- enwreath — Misspelling of enwreathe.
- erewhile — A while before ; some time ago.
- eschewal — The act of eschewing.
- eschewed — Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
- eschewer — One who eschews.
- fauxhawk — An imitation of the Mohawk (=UK Mohican) hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head.
- fernshaw — a thicket of ferns
- fishbowl — a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc.
- fishhawk — The osprey.
- fishways — Plural form of fishway.
- fishwife — a woman who sells fish.
- fishworm — an earthworm.
- fitchews — Plural form of fitchew.
- flatwash — an area of solid colour, whether in artwork or scenery
- flywheel — a heavy disk or wheel rotating on a shaft so that its momentum gives almost uniform rotational speed to the shaft and to all connected machinery.
- flywhisk — a device for brushing away flies, often made of horsehair.
- for show — in order to impress, for display only