8-letter words containing w, i, l, d
- slimdown — instance of an organization cutting staff
- swindled — (of a gem) cut so as to retain the maximum weight of the original stone or to give a false impression of size, especially by having the table too large.
- swindler — to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.
- swiveled — a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
- swizzled — a tall drink, originating in Barbados, composed of full-flavored West Indian rum, lime juice, crushed ice, and sugar: typically served with a swizzle stick.
- tailwind — a wind coming from directly behind a moving object, especially an aircraft or other vehicle (opposed to headwind).
- the wild — a free natural state of living
- tweedily — in a manner characteristic of upper-class people who live in the country
- twichild — a person who is experiencing a second childhood
- twiddler — to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.
- unwieldy — not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.
- unwilled — not willed; involuntary; unintentional: an unwilled accident.
- waddling — Present participle of waddle.
- waldheim — Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1918–2007, Austrian diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations 1972–82; president of Austria 1986–92.
- waldwick — a city in N New Jersey.
- warfield — David, 1866–1951, U.S. actor.
- wedeling — to engage in wedeln.
- weldings — Plural form of welding.
- weregild — (in Anglo-Saxon England and other Germanic countries)
- whiffled — Simple past tense and past participle of whiffle.
- whistled — Simple past tense and past participle of whistle.
- whittled — to cut, trim, or shape (a stick, piece of wood, etc.) by carving off bits with a knife.
- wickedly — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- wielders — Plural form of wielder.
- wielding — to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
- wild fig — the caprifig.
- wild hog — variety of pig: boar
- wild man — a person who is uncivilized; a savage.
- wild oat — any uncultivated species of Avena, especially a common weedy grass, A. fatua, resembling the cultivated oat.
- wild rye — any grass of the genus Elymus, somewhat resembling rye.
- wild yam — any of several uncultivated yams, especially Dioscorea villosa, of the U.S., having a woody, tuberous root.
- wildcard — (computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.
- wildcats — Plural form of wildcat.
- wildered — to cause to lose one's way.
- wildfire — a highly flammable composition, as Greek fire, difficult to extinguish when ignited, formerly used in warfare.
- wildfowl — a game bird, especially a wild duck, goose, or swan.
- wildings — Plural form of wilding.
- wildland — land that has not been cultivated, especially land set aside and protected as a wilderness.
- wildlife — undomesticated animals living in the wild, including those hunted for food, sport, or profit.
- wildling — a wild plant, flower, or animal.
- wildness — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- wildwood — a wood growing in the wild or natural state; forest.
- willowed — any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Compare willow family.
- willyard — obstinate; willful.
- windable — that can be wound.
- windbell — a bell forming part of a set of wind chimes
- windblow — the uprooting of trees by wind
- windfall — an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
- windflaw — flaw2 (def 1).
- windgall — a puffy distention of the synovial bursa at the fetlock joint.