11-letter words containing ow
- disc harrow — a harrow with sharp-edged slightly concave discs mounted on horizontal shafts and used to cut clods or debris on the surface of the soil or to cover seed after planting
- discrowning — Present participle of discrown.
- disembowels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembowel.
- disempowers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disempower.
- disk flower — one of a number of small tubular flowers composing the disk of certain composite plants.
- disk harrow — a harrow having a number of sharp-edged, concave disks set at such an angle that as the harrow is drawn along the ground they turn the soil, pulverize it, and destroy weeds.
- do up brown — to do completely or perfectly
- don't knows — people who have not reached a definite opinion on a subject, esp as a response to a questionnaire
- dorset down — a breed of stocky hornless sheep having a broad head, dark face, and a dense fleece: kept for lamb production
- dower chest — a Pennsylvania Dutch hope chest bearing the initials of the owner.
- dower house — the dwelling that is intended for or occupied by the widowed mother of the owner of an ancestral estate.
- down ticket — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
- down-ballot — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
- down-easter — a full-rigged ship built in New England in the late 19th century, usually of wood and relatively fast.
- down-market — appealing or catering to lower-income consumers; widely affordable or accessible.
- downdraught — Alternative spelling of downdraft.
- downgrading — Present participle of downgrade.
- downhearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
- downlighter — Downlight.
- downloaders — Plural form of downloader.
- downloading — download
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- downpayment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
- downplaying — Present participle of downplay.
- downriggers — Plural form of downrigger.
- downscaling — Present participle of downscale.
- downshifted — Simple past tense and past participle of downshift.
- downstrokes — Plural form of downstroke.
- downtrodden — tyrannized over; oppressed: the downtrodden plebeians of ancient Rome.
- downwelling — a downward current of surface water in the ocean, usually caused by differences in the density of seawater.
- dowsing rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- dowsing-rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- drag harrow — a type of harrow consisting of heavy beams, often with spikes inserted, used to crush clods, level soil, or prepare seedbeds
- drill tower — a structure, usually of concrete and steel, that resembles a building and is used by firefighters for practicing and improving firefighting techniques.
- drop window — a window with a sash that slides into a space below the sill.
- dumbed down — (jargon) Simplified, with a strong connotation of *over*simplified. Often, a marketroid will insist that the interfaces and documentation of software be dumbed down after the designer has burned untold gallons of midnight oil making it smart. This creates friction. See user-friendly.
- dust bowler — a person who is a native or resident of a dust bowl region.
- east meadow — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- ecowarriors — Plural form of ecowarrior.
- elbow joint — the joint between the upper arm and the forearm, formed by the junction of the radius and ulna with the humerus
- elderflower — The flower of the elder, used to make wines, cordials, and other drinks.
- electroweak — combining both the electromagnetic and weak forces or interactions
- embowelment — a disembowelment
- embowerment — the act of embowering
- empowerment — The granting of political, social or economic power to an individual or group.
- evergrowing — Which grows without ceasing, with no end in sight.
- eyebrowless — having no eyebrows
- face powder — a cosmetic powder used to give a mat finish to the face.
- fallow deer — A fallow deer is a small deer that has a reddish coat which develops white spots in summer.
- fallow-deer — a Eurasian deer, Dama dama, with a fallow or yellowish coat.