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13-letter words containing w, r, e, n

  • wallcoverings — Plural form of wallcovering.
  • walter pistonWalter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer.
  • wandering jew — a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion.
  • war and peace — a novel (1862–69) by Leo Tolstoy.
  • war of nerves — a conflict using psychological techniques, as propaganda, threats, and false rumors, rather than direct violence, in order to confuse, thwart, or intimidate an enemy.
  • war-weariness — exhaustion and low spirits caused by a long period of fighting
  • warner robins — a city in central Georgia.
  • warping frame — a wooden frame containing evenly spaced pegs on which the warp is wound in preparation for weaving.
  • warranty deed — a deed containing a covenant of warranty.
  • warren burgerWarren Earl, 1907–1995, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1969–86.
  • wasatch range — a mountain range in N Utah and SE Idaho. Highest peak, Mt. Timpanogos, 12,008 feet (3660 meters).
  • wash-and-wear — noting or pertaining to a garment that can be washed, that dries quickly, and that requires little or no ironing; drip-dry.
  • wasterfulness — the state of being wasteful
  • water boatman — any of numerous aquatic insects of the family Corixidae, having paddlelike hind legs.
  • water curtain — a sheet of water from a series of sprinklers for protecting the walls and roof of a building from fires outside the building.
  • water diviner — a person able to locate the presence of water, esp underground, with a divining rod
  • water leguaan — a large amphibious monitor lizard, Varanus niloticus, which can grow up to 2 or 3 m
  • water parsnip — a perennial aquatic plant; Berula erecta
  • water parting — a watershed or divide.
  • water spaniel — either of two breeds of spaniels, used for retrieving waterfowl.
  • water turbine — a turbine driven by the momentum or reactive force of water.
  • water-soaking — to soak or saturate with water.
  • waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
  • waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
  • watering hole — a bar, nightclub, or other social gathering place where alcoholic drinks are sold.
  • watering spot — watering hole
  • waterlessness — Absence of water.
  • waterproofing — Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
  • waterscorpion — any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.
  • weapons-grade — Weapons-grade substances such as uranium or plutonium are of a quality which makes them suitable for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
  • wear and tear — damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
  • wearisomeness — causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march.
  • weather joint — a mortar joint having a downward and outward slope.
  • weather-bound — delayed or shut in by bad weather.
  • weatherbeaten — Alternative spelling of weather-beaten.
  • weatherliness — (nautical) The quality of being weatherly.
  • weatherperson — a meteorologist or weathercaster.
  • wedding dress — gown worn by a bride
  • wedding march — a musical composition played during a wedding procession.
  • welding torch — tool used to fuse metals
  • well arranged — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
  • well dressing — (in parts of rural Britain) a traditional ceremony of decorating wells with flowers in thanks for the blessing of an abundant supply of pure water.
  • well engineer — A well engineer is a qualified person who carries out the design, construction, and maintenance of oil and gas wells.
  • well governed — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
  • well-anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
  • well-answered — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
  • well-arranged — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
  • well-dressing — (in parts of rural Britain) a traditional ceremony of decorating wells with flowers in thanks for the blessing of an abundant supply of pure water.
  • well-governed — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
  • well-grounded — based on good reasons; well-founded: His opposition to the scheme is well-grounded.
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