12-letter words containing w, r, i, t, n
- twenty-first — next after the twentieth; being the ordinal number for 21.
- twenty-sixer — a liquor bottle of around 26 ounces (0.750 litre) capacity
- twenty-third — next after the twenty-second; being the ordinal number for 23.
- twin paradox — a phenomenon predicted by relativity. One of a pair of identical twins is supposed to live normally in an inertial system whilst the other is accelerated to a high speed in a spaceship, travels for a long time, and finally returns to rest beside his twin. The travelled twin will be found to be younger than his brother
- twitteringly — in a twittering manner
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- underwetting — Underwetting is a condition which affects the packing surface in a distillation vessel, and makes the liquid film on the surface break up.
- underwriting — the act of undertaking to purchase at an agreed price any unsold portion of a public issue of shares etc
- underwritten — past participle of underwrite.
- uniform with — having the same form, appearance, etc. as
- unworthiness — not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
- waiting room — a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician's office.
- walking tour — a tour on which you walk rather than using transport
- warning shot — gunshot fired into the air
- warp-knitted — designating a fabric made by warp knitting.
- water coning — Water coning is when flow in a well changes as the oil-water interface forms into a bell shape.
- waterfalling — Present participle of waterfall.
- waterfowling — the sport of shooting waterfowl
- watering can — a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.
- watering pot — a container for water, typically of metal or plastic and having a spout with a perforated nozzle, for watering or sprinkling plants, flowers, etc.
- waterishness — the state of being waterish
- waterlogging — to cause (a boat, ship, etc.) to become uncontrollable as a result of flooding.
- watermanship — the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.
- watermarking — Present participle of watermark.
- wearing thin — If someone's patience, for example, is wearing thin, they are beginning to become impatient or angry with someone.
- weight-train — to use weights to improve muscle performance
- well-trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- well-written — a past participle of write.
- west african — of or relating to West Africa
- west pointer — a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point
- westerliness — Westerly position.
- westernizing — Present participle of westernize.
- whaling port — a home port for whaling vessels.
- whereagainst — against which
- white bryony — a climbing herbaceous cucurbitaceous plant, Bryonia dioica, of Europe and North Africa, having greenish flowers and red berries
- white finger — a condition of a finger that results in a white appearance caused by a spasm of the blood vessels. It occurs with Raynaud's disease and with the long-term use of percussion tools
- white ginger — a tall plant, Hedychium coronarium, of the ginger family, native to tropical Asia, having long, broad leaves and showy, fragrant white flowers.
- white hunter — a white man who acts as guide on African safaris and hunting expeditions.
- white marlin — a small marlin, Tetrapterus albidus, inhabiting the western Atlantic Ocean, pale blue above and silvery below.
- white raisin — a raisin dried from a white grape
- white turnip — the turnip, Brassica rapa.
- white-ground — pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece from the 6th to the 4th centuries b.c., characterized chiefly by a white background of slip onto which were painted polychromatic figures.
- wigtownshire — a historic county in SW Scotland.
- wilton manor — a town in S Florida.
- wind turbine — a turbine powered by the wind.
- windcheaters — Plural form of windcheater.
- windlestraws — Plural form of windlestraw.
- windsor knot — a wide, triangular knot for tying a four-in-hand necktie.
- wine steward — a waiter in a restaurant or club who is in charge of wine; sommelier.
- winter blues — a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness associated with experiencing the cold and darkness of winter