13-letter words containing w, i, t, e
- night crawler — an earthworm.
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
- nightwatchmen — Plural form of nightwatchman.
- nitwittedness — The quality of being nitwitted.
- once or twice — If you have done something once or twice, you have done it a few times, but not very often.
- optical wedge — a wedge-shaped filter whose transmittance decreases from one end to the other: used as an exposure control device in sensitometry.
- organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
- otherworldish — characterized by otherworldliness
- ottawa euclid — Euclid
- outlaw regime — a dangerously unpredictable political regime, as of a country, state, etc, which disregards international law or diplomacy
- outlaw strike — wildcat strike.
- overwintering — to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera.
- packet switch — packet switching
- painted woman — a prostitute; slut.
- parent-in-law — the father or mother of one's wife or husband.
- pearly whites — white and lustrous as a pearl.
- penny whistle — a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal
- perrier water — a sparkling mineral water from the south of France
- point of view — a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: from the point of view of a doctor.
- power station — a generating station.
- pre-interview — a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person: a job interview.
- quinine water — carbonated water containing lemon, lime, sweetener, and quinine, often used as a mixer.
- rabbit warren — warren.
- raw materials — Raw materials are materials that are in their natural state, before they are processed or used in manufacturing.
- relative wind — the velocity or direction of airflow with respect to the body it surrounds, especially an airfoil.
- rewriteperson — rewriteman.
- ride the wave — to enjoy a period of success and good fortune
- saint andrews — a seaport in the Fife region, in E Scotland: resort; golf courses.
- saint matthew — a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16
- sandwich tern — a European tern, Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill, whitish plumage, and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches, etc
- sanitary ware — plumbing fixtures, as sinks or toilet bowls, made of ceramic material or enameled metal.
- screenwriting — writing film scripts
- semiwater gas — a mixed gas formed by passing steam and air over a carbon source
- serial writer — someone who writes novels, dramas, etc, presented in separate instalments at regular intervals
- sewing basket — box for sewing accessories
- sewing cotton — cotton thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
- short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
- siamese twins — (not in technical use) conjoined twin.
- silver wattle — a tree, Acacia dealbata, of the legume family, native to Australia and Tasmania, having feathery, silver-gray foliage and fragrant yellow flowers.
- single wicket — a rare form of cricket in which only one wicket is used.
- sister-in-law — the sister of one's husband or wife.
- sit well with — to be agreeable to
- snap the whip — crack the whip (def 2).
- solitary wave — a localized disturbance that propagates like a wave but resembles a particle in that it does not disperse, even if it collides with other such waves.
- sports writer — A sports writer is a journalist who writes about sport.
- stage whisper — a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
- standing wave — a wave in a medium in which each point on the axis of the wave has an associated constant amplitude ranging from zero at the nodes to a maximum at the antinodes.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- steam whistle — a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc
- step out with — to be a boyfriend or girlfriend of (someone), esp publicly