16-letter words containing w

sweet pepperbush — a shrub, Clethra alnifolia, of the eastern and southern coastal U.S., having numerous erect clusters of white or pinkish flowers.
sweeten the pill — If someone does something to sweeten the pill or sugar the pill, they do it to make some unpleasant news or an unpleasant measure more acceptable.
swimming costume — A swimming costume is the same as a swimsuit.
swine erysipelas — erysipelas (def 2).
swinging sixties — the 1960s as a decade when social and sexual freedom increased
swiss army knife — a small knife with blades and other tools, such as a nail file and corkscrew, all folding into the handle.
swiss stone pine — a five-needled pine tree, Pinus cembra,, found especially in mountain regions of Central Europe and yielding edible seeds
swiss tournament — (in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
systems software — Computers. a collection of system programs for use with a particular computer system.
teutoburger wald — a chain of wooded hills in Germany, in Westphalia: Romans defeated by German tribes a.d.
the commonwealth — the government in England under the Cromwells and Parliament from 1649 to 1660
the easy way out — least demanding solution
the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
the here and now — the present time
the little woman — one's wife
the swiss-french — people from French-speaking Switzerland
the two sicilies — a former kingdom of S Italy, consisting of the kingdoms of Sicily and Naples (1061–1860)
the war-disabled — those people who have been disabled by war
the weakest link — the person who is making the least contribution to the collective achievement of a group
the welsh office — (formerly) a department of the British government with responsibility for Welsh policies. It was replaced by the Wales office in 1999.
the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
the wheel blacks — the international wheelchair rugby football team of New Zealand
the worried well — people who are healthy but are concerned about becoming ill and so take medication or see a medical practitioner when they don't need to
the written word — writing rather than speaking
the yellow press — (formerly) popular newspapers publishing sensational stories
theatre workshop — a theatre company that is noted for the unconventional theatrical performances it puts on, especially with reference to a company based in the East End of London from 1953 to 1973 that was founded in 1945 by Joan Littlewood
this-worldliness — concern or preoccupation with worldly things and values.
throw for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
throw oneself on — to rely entirely upon
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
to blow your top — If someone blows their top, they become very angry about something.
to come to blows — If two people or groups come to blows, they start fighting.
to cut both ways — If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to go a long way — If you say that something goes a long way towards doing a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor in achieving that thing.
to hold your own — If you hold your own, you are able to resist someone who is attacking or opposing you.
to sow your oats — (of a young person) to behave in a rather uncontrolled way, esp by having a lot of sexual relationships
to waste no time — If you waste no time in doing something, you take the opportunity to do it immediately or quickly.
to wine and dine — If you wine and dine, or if someone wines and dines you, you go out, for example to expensive restaurants, and spend a lot of money.
tobacco hornworm — the larva of a hawk moth, Manduca sexta, having a hornlike structure at its posterior end and feeding on the leaves of tobacco and other plants of the nightshade family.
tokugawa iyeyasu — Tokugawa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.
tomato fruitworm — corn earworm.
tomorrow evening — on the evening of the day after today
topless swimsuit — swimsuit which has no covering for the breasts
torricelli's law — the law that states that the speed of flow of a liquid from an orifice is equal to the speed that it would attain if falling freely a distance equal to the height of the free surface of the liquid above the orifice.
tower of silence — a circular stone platform, typically 30 feet (9.1 meter) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures.
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.
turn upside down — invert
twelvepenny nail — a nail that is 3 1/4 inches (8.25 cm) long.

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