11-letter words containing w, r, i
- dowsing rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- dowsing-rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- drainageway — a conduit, ditch, or the like, for draining water from an area.
- draw a line — If you draw a line between two things, you make a distinction between them.
- draw weight — the measured force, in foot-pounds, stored by an archery bow when fully drawn.
- drawability — the degree to which a metal can be drawn.
- drawbridges — Plural form of drawbridge.
- drawing pen — a pen with a fine nib used for drawing
- drawing pin — a thumbtack.
- drawstrings — Plural form of drawstring.
- drill tower — a structure, usually of concrete and steel, that resembles a building and is used by firefighters for practicing and improving firefighting techniques.
- drive screw — a fastener with a helical thread of coarse pitch that can be driven into wood with a hammer and removed with a screwdriver.
- drop window — a window with a sash that slides into a space below the sill.
- dumb waiter — A dumb waiter is a lift used to carry food and dishes from one floor of a building to another.
- dumbwaiters — Plural form of dumbwaiter.
- eco-warrior — An eco-warrior is someone who spends a lot of time working actively for environmental causes.
- ecowarriors — Plural form of ecowarrior.
- edward viii — (Duke of Windsor) 1894–1972, king of Great Britain 1936: abdicated (son of George V; brother of George VI).
- elsewhither — Somewhither else; to some other place; in some other direction.
- enwrappings — any hidden things, both tangible and intangible
- eveningwear — Clothes suitable for a formal occasion in the evening.
- evergrowing — Which grows without ceasing, with no end in sight.
- fairweather — Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 15,292 feet (4660 meters).
- faithworthy — worthy of faith, trustworthy
- field grown — (of a plant) grown in a field rather than in a pot or other artificial environment
- fieldworker — Also, field work. work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing: archaeological fieldwork.
- fiesta ware — molded, opaque-glazed earthenware produced in a wide range of colors from 1936 to 1969.
- file-powder — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- finedrawing — Present participle of finedraw.
- finger bowl — a small bowl to hold water for rinsing the fingers at table.
- finger wave — a wave set by impressing the fingers into hair dampened by lotion or water.
- fire warden — an official assigned to prevent or fight fires, as in a forest, logging operation, camp, or town
- firewatcher — A person who looks for the onset of fires, normally from a high vantage point.
- first water — (formerly) the highest degree of fineness in a diamond or other precious stone. Compare water (def 13).
- first world — the major industrialized non-Communist nations, including those in Western Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan.
- fish warden — a public official who enforces game laws relating to fish.
- fisherwoman — a woman who fishes, whether for profit or pleasure.
- fisherwomen — Plural form of fisherwoman.
- flight crew — the crew responsible for an aircraft during a flight
- flower girl — a young girl at a wedding ceremony who precedes the bride and carries or scatters flowers in her path.
- floweriness — The quality of being flowery.
- fly-by-wire — (of aircraft or spacecraft) activated entirely by electronic controls.
- foreknowing — Present participle of foreknow.
- foreshowing — Present participle of foreshow.
- forewarning — to warn in advance.
- forswearing — Present participle of forswear.
- forty winks — a short nap.
- free weight — a weight used for weightlifting, as a dumbbell, whose motion is not constrained by external apparatus.
- freewriting — a free and unstructured style of writing
- friendswood — a city in SE Texas.