16-letter words containing w, i, s, d, o
- atwood's machine — a device consisting of two unequal masses connected by a string passed over a pulley, used to illustrate the laws of motion.
- baron tweedsmuir — the title of Scottish novelist John Buchan
- chinese wood oil — tung oil.
- consumption weed — groundsel tree.
- creditworthiness — having a satisfactory credit rating.
- cut down to size — to reduce the prestige or importance of
- dagwood sandwich — a thick sandwich filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, dressings, and condiments.
- data warehousing — the use of large amounts of data taken from multiple sources to create reports and for data analysis
- de broglie waves — the set of waves that represent the behaviour of an elementary particle, or some atoms and molecules, under certain conditions. The de Broglie wavelength, λ, is given by λ = h/mv, where h is the Planck constant, m the mass, and v the velocity of the particle
- dew-point spread — the degrees of difference between the air temperature and the dew point
- dispersive power — a measure of the ability of a substance to disperse light, equal to the quotient of the difference in refractive indices of the substance for two representative wavelengths divided by the difference of the refractive index for an intermediate wavelength and 1.
- do business with — trade or deal with
- dree one's weird — to endure one's fate
- firework display — a public event at which fireworks are set alight
- first-aid worker — someone who is trained to give immediate medical help in an emergency
- forward analysis — An analysis which determines properties of the output of a program from properties of the inputs.
- francis townsend — Francis Everett, 1867–1960, U.S. physician and proposer of the Townsend plan.
- gasoline-powered — using gasoline as fuel
- geostrophic wind — a wind whose velocity and direction are mathematically defined by the balanced relationship of the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force: conceived as blowing parallel to isobars.
- goodwill mission — a group of people sent to a foreign country to express goodwill
- hookworm disease — any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals.
- hudsonian godwit — any of several large, widely distributed shorebirds of the genus Limosa, as the New World L. haemastica (Hudsonian godwit) having a long bill that curves upward slightly.
- in a brown study — in a reverie or daydream
- in ones and twos — You can use in ones and twos to indicate that people do things or something happens gradually and in small groups.
- in so many words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
- invisible shadow — (in architectural shades and shadows) a three-dimensional space occupied by the shadow projected by a solid and within which a surface is in shadow.
- lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- monkey's wedding — a combination of sunshine and light rain
- most wanted list — an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.
- narrowmindedness — Alternative spelling of narrow-mindedness.
- nine-days wonder — something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period
- observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
- otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
- pearls of wisdom — good advice, wise words
- seaside knotweed — See under knotweed.
- seidlitz powders — a mild laxative consisting of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and Rochelle salt, which are dissolved separately, mixed, and drunk after effervescence.
- shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- shared ownership — (in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest
- shorthand writer — a person trained to write in shorthand
- show-me attitude — a sceptical frame of mind
- social darwinism — a 19th-century theory, inspired by Darwinism, by which the social order is accounted as the product of natural selection of those persons best suited to existing living conditions and in accord with which a position of laissez-faire is advocated.
- speed networking — the practice of trying to form business connections and contacts through meetings at which individuals are given the opportunity to have several conversations of limited duration with strangers
- swedenborgianism — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
- sweet almond oil — almond oil (def 1).
- this-worldliness — concern or preoccupation with worldly things and values.
- turn upside down — invert
- two-tailed pasha — a distinctive vanessid butterfly of S Europe, Charaxes jasius, having mottled brown wings with a yellow-orange margin and frilled hind edges
- under one's wing — in one's care or tutelage
- unpublished work — a literary work that has not been reproduced for sale or publicly distributed.
On this page, we collect all 16-letter words with W-I-S-D-O. It’s easy to find right word with a certain length. It is the easiest way to find 16-letter word that contains in W-I-S-D-O to use in Scrabble or Crossword puzzles