10-letter words containing w, r, i
- dishwasher — a person who washes dishes.
- disworship — to refuse to revere or worship
- ditchwater — water, especially stagnant and dirty water, that has collected in a ditch.
- dollarwise — as expressed in dollars; in dollars and cents: How much does a million francs amount to, dollarwise?
- down-river — Something that is moving down-river is moving towards the mouth of a river, from a point further up the river. Something that is down-river is towards the mouth of a river.
- downhiller — a skier who competes in downhill races, especially in the downhill.
- downrigger — a fishing line used in trolling that is attached to a weighted cable in order to put lures or bait at a specific depth under a boat, usually near the floor.
- downstairs — down the stairs.
- draw slide — dark slide (def 1).
- draw-slide — Also called draw slide. a black plastic, metal, or fabric sheet that is inserted into a film holder to protect the film from light.
- drawbridge — a bridge of which the whole or a section may be drawn up, let down, or drawn aside, to prevent access or to leave a passage open for boats, barges, etc.
- drawing-in — the act or process of threading warp ends through the heddle eyes of the harness and the dents of the reed according to a given plan for weaving a fabric.
- drawknives — Plural form of drawknife.
- drawlingly — Speaking with a drawl.
- drawstring — a string or cord that tightens or closes an opening, as of a bag, clothing, or the like, when one or both ends are pulled.
- dreamwhile — the duration of a dream
- drill down — bore a hole
- drinkwater — John, 1882–1937, English poet, playwright, and critic.
- drive away — depart in a vehicle
- drowsihead — drowsiness.
- drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
- dumbwaiter — a small elevator, manually or electrically operated, consisting typically of a box with shelves, used in apartment houses, restaurants, and large private dwellings for moving dishes, food, garbage, etc., between floors.
- dust whirl — dust devil.
- dvd writer — A DVD writer is the same as a DVD burner.
- dwarfishly — In a dwarfish manner.
- earth wire — a wire connecting an appliance to earth
- earwigging — any of numerous elongate, nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of large, movable pincers at the rear of the abdomen.
- earwitness — a person who testifies or can testify to what he or she has heard.
- ecowarrior — Alternative spelling of eco-warrior.
- edward iii — 1312–77, king of England 1327–77 (son of Edward II).
- edward vii — (Albert Edward"the Peacemaker") 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1901–10 (son of Queen Victoria).
- eiderdowns — Plural form of eiderdown.
- eisenhower — Dwight David, known as Ike. 1890–1969, US general and Republican statesman; Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1943–45) and 34th president of the US (1953–61). He commanded Allied forces in Europe and North Africa (1942), directed the invasion of Italy (1943), and was Supreme Commander of the combined land forces of NATO (1950–52)
- either way — whichever is true
- embowering — Present participle of embower.
- empowering — Give (someone) the authority or power to do something.
- enwrapping — Present participle of enwrap.
- fever twig — the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens.
- field work — Also, field work. work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing: archaeological fieldwork.
- fieldworks — Plural form of fieldwork.
- figurework — work with figures or numbers
- fine-drawn — drawn out to extreme fineness or thinness.
- fingerbowl — a small bowl filled with water for rinsing the fingers at the table after a meal
- fingerwork — Alternative spelling of finger work.
- fire power — the capability of a military force, unit, or weapons system as measured by the amount of gunfire, number of missiles, etc., deliverable to a target.
- fire tower — a tower, as on a mountain, from which a watch for fires is kept.
- firewalled — Simple past tense and past participle of firewall.
- firewarden — a person having authority in the prevention or extinguishing of fires, as in towns or camps.
- first down — the first of four consecutive plays during which an offensive team must advance the ball at least ten yards to retain possession of it.
- flow mixer — A flow mixer is a mixer with a short contact time, used in a continuous process or stage.