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10-letter words containing w, o, r, t, h

  • north down — a district of E Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 77 110 (2003 est). Area: 82 sq km (32 sq miles)
  • north-west — The north-west is the direction which is halfway between north and west.
  • northwards — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
  • noteworthy — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
  • old growth — forest growth consisting of mature or overmature trees.
  • old-growth — designating or of a forest characterized by very large, very old trees and great biodiversity
  • otherwhere — elsewhere.
  • otherwhile — at another time or other times.
  • otherworld — A world beyond death; an afterlife.
  • outgrowths — Plural form of outgrowth.
  • overgrowth — a growth overspreading or covering something.
  • overthwart — to lie across
  • overweight — weighing too much or more than is considered normal, proper, etc.: overweight luggage; an overweight patient; two letters that may be overweight.
  • pennyworth — as much as may be bought for a penny.
  • poor white — a member of a class of white people, especially of the southern U.S., having low social status and little or no money, property, or education. See also white trash.
  • pro-growth — favoring or advocating the commercial development or exploitation of land and other natural resources, especially with minimal government restriction and regulation.
  • rawsthorne — Alan. 1905–71, English composer, whose works include three symphonies, several concertos, and a set of Symphonic Studies (1939)
  • restharrow — a low, pink-flowered European shrub, Ononis spinosa, of the legume family, having tough roots that hinder the plow or harrow.
  • roadworthy — in suitable operating condition or meeting accepted standards for safe driving on the road: a roadworthy automobile.
  • schwarzlot — a type of black decoration on German glassware and ceramics that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
  • self-worth — the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
  • short wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
  • short-wave — Electricity. a radio wave, shorter than that used in AM broadcasting, corresponding to frequencies of over 1600 kilohertz: used for long-distance reception or transmission.
  • shortsword — a short-bladed sword
  • shot tower — a tower from the top of which finely divided streams of molten lead are dropped down a central well, breaking up into spherical drops during their fall to be quenched and hardened in a tank of water at the bottom.
  • show trial — (especially in a totalitarian state) the public trial of a political offender conducted chiefly for propagandistic purposes, as to suppress further dissent against the government by making an example of the accused.
  • showboater — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
  • shower tea — kitchen tea.
  • snow-broth — melted snow.
  • southwards — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the south.
  • stitchwork — embroidery or needlework.
  • stitchwort — any of several plants belonging to the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, having white flowers.
  • strip show — a form of entertainment in which one or more people take off their clothes in a titillating and erotic manner, often to music
  • switcheroo — an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.
  • switchover — the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.
  • the bowery — a street in New York City noted for its cheap hotels and bars, frequented by vagrants and drunks
  • thirty-two — a cardinal number, 30 plus 2.
  • threadworm — any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.
  • throatwort — Campanula Trachelium, a bellflower having purplish flowers and a throat-shaped corolla and once thought to cure sore throats
  • throughway — a limited-access toll highway providing a means of direct transportation between distant areas for high-speed automobile traffic.
  • throw away — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • throw back — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • throw down — toss downward
  • throw open — to open completely and suddenly
  • throw over — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • tow-haired — having blond and sometimes tousled hair
  • trade show — show (def 22).
  • trunk show — a showing and sale in a retail store of an entire collection of clothing, jewelry, etc., from a particular designer.
  • two-hander — a play for two actors
  • two-thirds — Two-thirds of something is an amount that is two out of three equal parts of it.
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