13-letter words containing w, y
- monkey flower — any of various plants belonging to the genus Mimulus, of the figwort family, as M. cardinalis (scarlet monkey flower) having spotted flowers that resemble a face.
- monkey wrench — spanner
- monkey-wrench — to ruin (plans, a schedule, etc.) unavoidably or, sometimes, deliberately: The storm monkey-wrenched our plans for a picnic.
- moseley's law — the observed law that the square root of the frequencies of lines in atomic x-ray spectra depends linearly on the atomic number of the emitting atom.
- mount whitney — a mountain in E California: the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and in continental US (excluding Alaska). Height: 4418 m (14 495 ft)
- naples yellow — a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
- network layer — (networking) (communications subnet layer) The third lowest layer in the OSI seven layer model. The network layer determines routing of packets of data from sender to receiver via the data link layer and is used by the transport layer. The most common network layer protocol is IP.
- new jerseyite — of New Jersey
- new york city — Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y.
- new york fern — a shield fern, Thelypteris noveboracenis, of eastern North America, having yellowish-green fronds.
- newbery award — an annual award for the most distinguished book for juveniles.
- north by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of north. Abbreviation: NbW.
- northwesterly — Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
- norway spruce — a European spruce, Picea abies, having shiny, dark-green needles, grown as an ornamental.
- nylon letdown — evacuation from an aircraft by means of a parachute.
- of many words — talkative
- off with you! — go away! depart!
- once and away — conclusively
- ordinary wave — Radio. (of the two waves into which a radio wave is divided in the ionosphere under the influence of the earth's magnetic field) the wave with characteristics more nearly resembling those that the undivided wave would have exhibited in the absence of the magnetic field.
- out one's way — in, to, or near one's neighborhood
- overflowingly — to an excessive degree
- owl butterfly — any of several South American nymphalid butterflies of the genus Caligo, especially C. eurylochus, having a spot like an owl's eye on each hind wing.
- paisley shawl — a shawl made from paisley fabric
- pay one's way — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
- pearly whites — white and lustrous as a pearl.
- peg away (at) — to work steadily and persistently (at)
- penny whistle — a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal
- permanent way — the roadbed and track of a railroad.
- play hob with — to make trouble for; interfere with and make disordered
- play on words — a pun or the act of punning.
- playwrighting — the writing of plays
- potbelly wood — a load of firewood, approximately half a cord, cut in lengths of 16 inches (40 cm) or less for use in a potbelly stove.
- powder monkey — (formerly) a boy employed on warships to carry gunpowder from the magazine to the guns.
- proxy gateway — proxy server
- pussy-whipped — (of a woman) to dominate or control (a romantic partner); henpeck.
- railway guide — a publication containing routes and timetables for train journeys
- rayleigh wave — a wave along the surface of a solid, elastic body, especially along the surface of the earth.
- ready-to-wear — clothing made in standard sizes; ready-made clothing.
- roll-your-own — a cigarette that one has rolled oneself.
- rotary harrow — a harrow with a number of turning wheels rimmed with spikes, used for various soil treatments.
- royal warrant — an authorization to a tradesman to supply goods to a royal household
- run away with — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- salary review — the, often annual, assessment or review of the salary or paid to an employee, where decisions are taken on whether the employee's pay should be increased, etc
- sanitary ware — plumbing fixtures, as sinks or toilet bowls, made of ceramic material or enameled metal.
- scotch whisky — whiskey distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley in a pot still.
- screwworm fly — the adult screwworm.
- see one's way — to find it possible and be willing (to do something)
- send away for — order by post
- shy away from — If you shy away from doing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough.
- skew symmetry — symmetry of top left with bottom right, and top right with bottom left