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12-letter words containing w, s, d

  • stellar wind — the radial outflow of ionized gas from a star.
  • stem-winding — wound by turning a knob at the stem.
  • stone-washed — Stone-washed jeans are jeans which have been specially washed with small pieces of stone so that when you buy them they are fairly pale and soft.
  • storm window — a supplementary window sash for protecting a window against drafts, driving rain, etc.
  • stud welding — the semiautomatic welding of a stud or similar piece of metal to a flat part, usually by means of an electric arc
  • swallow dive — swan dive.
  • swap trading — a contract in which the parties to it exchange liabilities on outstanding debts in trading
  • sweat glands — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
  • sweaterdress — a knitted, woollen dress
  • swedish mile — a unit of length used in Sweden, equal to 10 kilometres
  • sweep-second — (on a timepiece) a second hand that is a sweep hand.
  • sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
  • sweet dreams — sleep well
  • swell-headed — a vain or arrogant person.
  • swelled head — an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.
  • swift-footed — swift in running.
  • swim bladder — air bladder (def 2).
  • swing bridge — a bridge that can open by pivoting on a central pier to let vessels pass.
  • swiss guards — a corps of Swiss mercenary soldiers, esp. those hired as Vatican bodyguards to the pope
  • sword-bearer — an official who carries the sword of state on ceremonial occasions, as before the sovereign, a magistrate, or the like.
  • the lowlands — a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
  • the west end — a part of W central London containing the main shopping and entertainment areas
  • this-worldly — distinguished by or relating to material or earthly concerns; not spiritual or concerned with life in a future or imaginary world
  • thitherwards — in that direction
  • to draw lots — If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container. One or more pieces of paper is marked, and the people who take marked pieces are chosen.
  • to hold sway — If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
  • twisted pair — A twisted pair is a pair of wires that are twisted together to reduce interference.
  • underdrawers — an undergarment for the lower part of the body, typically covering at least part of the legs. Compare drawer (def 2).
  • unshadowable — not able to be shadowed
  • unwashedness — the quality or state of being unwashed
  • unwished-for — undesired; unwelcome: an unwished-for occurrence.
  • unworshipped — not worshipped; not admired or revered
  • vienna woods — Wienerwald.
  • wait and see — If you tell someone to wait and see, you tell them that they must be patient or that they must not worry about what is going to happen in the future because they have no control over it.
  • war of words — argument
  • wardian case — a type of terrarium having a top and sides of glass.
  • wash drawing — a watercolor painting executed by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other.
  • washer-dryer — a washing machine and a clothes dryer combined in one unit.
  • washing soda — sodium carbonate (def 2).
  • waste ground — an empty piece of land
  • watchstander — (US) A person who is on watch on a ship.
  • water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
  • water spider — a Eurasian spider, Argyroneta aquatica, that spins a web in the form of an air-filled chamber in which it lives submerged in streams and ponds
  • watered silk — silk with a wavy lustrous finish
  • wattenscheid — an industrial town in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia east of Essen
  • watts-dunton — (Walter) Theodore (Walter Theodore Watts) 1832–1914, English poet, novelist, and critic.
  • weasel words — a word used to temper the forthrightness of a statement; a word that makes one's views equivocal, misleading, or confusing.
  • web designer — a person who plans, designs, creates, and often maintains websites.
  • wedded bliss — happiness in marriage
  • wedding vows — promises made by bride and groom
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