12-letter words containing w, o, r, i, e
- in the world — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
- in the wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- intergrowths — Plural form of intergrowth.
- internetwork — two or more computer networks connected by routers, bridges, etc.: The Internet is the largest internetwork.
- interworking — to work or weave together; interweave.
- interwrought — having been interworked
- long-wearing — Something that is long-wearing is strong and well made so that it lasts for a long time and stays in good condition even though it is used a lot.
- low-spirited — depressed; dejected: He is feeling rather low-spirited today.
- lower merion — a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- lower-income — earning less than average
- machine word — word (def 10).
- machine-word — 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.
- majolicaware — goods made from majolica
- māori warden — a person appointed to exercise advisory and minor disciplinary powers in Māori communities
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- microbrewery — a brewery producing less than 15,000 barrels per year and usually concentrating on exotic or high quality beer.
- microbrewing — Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
- microwavable — Of food, that is suitable for cooking in a microwave oven.
- middlebrowed — midway between highbrow and lowbrow
- mineral wool — a woollike material for heat and sound insulation, made by blowing steam or air through molten slag or rock.
- money cowrie — the highly polished, usually brightly colored shell of a marine gastropod of the genus Cypraea, as that of C. moneta (money cowrie) used as money in certain parts of Asia and Africa, or that of C. tigris, used for ornament.
- motive power — any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy.
- multitowered — comprising several towers
- narrowminded — Alternative spelling of narrow-minded.
- new brighton — a town in E Minnesota.
- new frontier — the principles and policies of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party under the leadership of President John F. Kennedy.
- nigger brown — a dark brown colour
- nonflowering — (biology) Of a plant, not flowering; reproducing by means other than pollination from flowers.
- noteworthily — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- oliver twist — a novel (1838) by Dickens.
- opera window — a narrow, fixed window on each side of the rear passenger compartment of an automobile.
- oriel window — a bay window, esp one that is supported by one or more brackets or corbels
- outside work — work done off the premises of a business
- overcrowding — Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is usual or comfortable.
- overflow bit — (architecture) A processor flag bit set by the ALU to indicate overflow.
- overpowering — that overpowers; overwhelming: an overpowering conviction of the truth.
- overweighted — weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.
- overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- overwithhold — to withhold too much.
- owner-driver — a person who owns the vehicle he drives
- oyster white — a slightly grayish white; off-white.
- periodic law — the law that the properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers.
- picture show — motion picture.
- pioneer work — pioneer work does something that has not been done before, for example by developing or using new methods or techniques
- police power — the power of a nation, within the limits of its constitution, to regulate the conduct of its citizens in the interest of the common good.
- power assist — a procedure for supplementing or replacing the manual effort needed to operate a device or system, often by hydraulic, electrical, or mechanical means.
- power kiting — an activity in which a person, sitting in a small buggy or wearing skis, etc, is propelled by the wind power generated by a large kite to which he or she is attached by ropes
- power series — an infinite series in which the terms are coefficients times successive powers of a given variable, or times products of powers of two or more variables.
- power window — Power windows are windows in a vehicle which are raised or lowered by an electric motor operated by a button or switch.
- power-driven — powered by an electric motor