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11-letter words containing w, s, r

  • water slide — flume
  • water snail — Archimedes' screw.
  • water snake — any of numerous and widely distributed harmless snakes of the genus Natrix, inhabiting areas in or near fresh water.
  • water wings — an inflatable contrivance shaped like a pair of wings, usually worn under the arms to keep the body afloat while one swims or learns to swim.
  • watercolors — Plural form of watercolor.
  • watercourse — a stream of water, as a river or brook.
  • waterfronts — Plural form of waterfront.
  • waterlocust — a thorny honeylocust (Gleditsia aquatica), native to the SE U.S., with a dark, heavy wood that takes a high polish
  • watermelons — Plural form of watermelon.
  • waterproofs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waterproof.
  • waterscapes — Plural form of waterscape.
  • waterskiing — Alternative spelling of water skiing.
  • waterslides — Plural form of waterslide.
  • waterspouts — Plural form of waterspout.
  • waterthrush — A thrushlike North American warbler related to the ovenbird, found near woodland streams and swamps.
  • wattlebirds — Plural form of wattlebird.
  • waywardness — The quality of being wayward.
  • weak sister — a vacillating person; coward.
  • wearisomely — causing weariness; fatiguing: a difficult and wearisome march.
  • weasel word — a word used to temper the forthrightness of a statement; a word that makes one's views equivocal, misleading, or confusing.
  • weathercast — a forecast of weather conditions, especially on radio or television.
  • weatherfish — any of several loaches of the genus Misgurnus, especially the European M. fossilis, which shows increased activity in response to changes in barometric pressure.
  • weathermost — (nautical) Farthest to the windward side.
  • weatherwise — (domain) With respect to the weather.
  • weaverbirds — Plural form of weaverbird.
  • web address — Computers. URL (def 2).
  • web browser — a person or thing that browses.
  • web spinner — any of several slender insects, of the order Embioptera, that nest in colonies in silken webs spun with secretions from the enlarged front legs.
  • webmeisters — Plural form of webmeister.
  • webmistress — a woman who designs and maintains a website.
  • websquatter — A person or company that engages in websquatting.
  • weedkillers — Plural form of weedkiller.
  • weierstrass — Karl Theodor [kahrl tey-oh-dawr] /kɑrl ˈteɪ oʊˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1815–97, German mathematician.
  • weissmullerPeter John ("Johnny") 1904–84, U.S. swimmer and film actor.
  • welfaristic — characterized by welfarism
  • well tester — A well tester is someone whose job is to carry out regular tests on a well and monitor its performance.
  • well versed — If someone is well versed in a particular subject, they know a lot about it.
  • well-raised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
  • well-served — to act as a servant.
  • well-sorted — (of sedimentary particles) uniform in size.
  • well-versed — highly experienced, practiced, or skilled; very knowledgeable; learned: He is a well-versed scholar on the subject of biblical literature.
  • well-wisher — a person who wishes well to another person, a cause, etc.
  • wellsprings — Plural form of wellspring.
  • wellwishers — Plural form of wellwisher.
  • welsh corgi — one of either of two Welsh breeds of dogs having short legs, erect ears, and a foxlike head. Compare Cardigan (def 2), Pembroke (def 3).
  • weltschmerz — sorrow that one feels and accepts as one's necessary portion in life; sentimental pessimism.
  • wentletraps — Plural form of wentletrap.
  • werewolfish — characteristic of a werewolf
  • west africa — most westerly part of Africa
  • west berlinIrving, 1888–1989, U.S. songwriter.
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