8-letter words containing w, u
- cynewulf — ?8th century ad, Anglo-Saxon poet; author of Juliana, The Ascension, Elene, and The Fates of the Apostles
- dewsbury — a town in N England, in Kirklees unitary authority, West Yorkshire: formerly a centre of the woollen industry. Pop: 54 341 (2001)
- downhaul — any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use.
- downpour — a heavy, drenching rain.
- downrush — (intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
- downturn — an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout.
- draw out — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- drawtube — a tube sliding within another tube, as the tube carrying the eyepiece in a microscope.
- duckwalk — Walk with the body in a squatting posture.
- duckweed — any plant of the family Lemnaceae, especially of the genus Lemna, comprising small aquatic plants that float free on still water.
- ductwork — a system of ducts used for a particular purpose, as in a ventilation or heating system.
- dumbshow — Gestures used to convey a meaning or message without speech; mime.
- dustbowl — An area which abounds in dust and which is very dry.
- emu-wren — any Australian wren of the genus Stipiturus, having long plumy tail feathers
- fauxhawk — An imitation of the Mohawk (=UK Mohican) hairstyle in which a central tuft is created using gel without having to shave the sides of the head.
- fluework — the flue stops of an organ collectively
- followup — the act of following.
- forswunk — overworked
- four-way — providing access or passage in four directions: a four-way entrance.
- fud wars — /fuhd worz/ Political posturing, intended to create FUD, engaged in by hardware and software vendors ostensibly committed to standardisation but actually willing to fragment the market to protect their own shares. The Unix International vs. OSF conflict is but one outstanding example.
- fuelwood — any wood used as a fuel; firewood
- fujisawa — a city on E Honshu, in Japan, S of Tokyo.
- fujiwara — a member of a powerful family in Japan who exercised power as regents in the name of the emperor, a.d. 858–1160.
- fumewort — Any of various plants of the subfamily Fumarioideae or family Fumariaceae.
- furbelow — a ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.
- furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- furrower — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- fuzzword — A term that is deliberately vague or euphemistic in meaning.
- gluhwein — mulled wine
- godawful — extremely dreadful or shocking: What a God-awful thing to say!
- goutweed — a fast-spreading weed, Aegopodium podagraria, of the parsley family, native to Eurasia, having umbels of white flowers.
- grow out — hairstyle: allow to lengthen
- grown-up — having reached the age of maturity.
- grownups — a mature, fully grown person; adult.
- grub saw — a handsaw for cutting stone.
- grubworm — grub (def 1).
- guffawed — a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
- guideway — a structure, usually made of concrete, that is used to support and guide trains or individual vehicles that ride over it.
- gulf war — a conflict (Jan.–Feb. 1991) between Iraq and the United States and its allies to expel Iraq from Kuwait.
- gulfweed — a coarse, olive-brown, branching seaweed, Sargassum bacciferum, common in the Gulf Stream and tropical American seas, characterized by numerous berrylike air vessels.
- gun crew — the sailors and petty officers in charge of a gun on a ship.
- gun down — shoot dead
- gun laws — laws relating to the possession and use of guns
- gunwales — Plural form of gunwale.
- gunwhale — Misspelling of gunwale.
- gunwoman — A female gunman.
- gunwomen — Plural form of gunwoman.
- gurdwara — a Sikh temple in India.
- hounslow — a borough of Greater London, England.
- howdunit — A type of detective story in which the focus is not on who committed the crime, but how they have done so.