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13-letter words containing w

  • statutory law — the written law established by enactments expressing the will of the legislature, as distinguished from the unwritten law or common law.
  • staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
  • steam whistle — a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc
  • step out with — to be a boyfriend or girlfriend of (someone), esp publicly
  • stepford wife — a married woman who submits to her husband's will and is preoccupied by domestic concerns and her own personal appearance
  • stern-wheeler — a boat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern.
  • steve wozniak — (person)   Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer.
  • stewing steak — Stewing steak is beef which is suitable for cooking slowly in a stew.
  • sticky wicket — Cricket. the area of ground around a wicket when it is tacky because of recent rain and therefore does not allow the ball to bounce well.
  • stock warrant — A stock warrant is the right to buy stock at a particular price on a particular date directly from the issuing company.
  • stone's throw — a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.
  • stop the show — (of a stage act, etc) to receive so much applause as to interrupt the performance
  • storm warning — a showing of storm signals.
  • straight away — immediately
  • street-walker — a prostitute who solicits on the streets.
  • stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
  • stripped-down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
  • strong waters — an archaic name for alcoholic drink
  • strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
  • suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
  • sulfur-flower — a plant, Eriogonum umbellatum, of the buckwheat family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having leaves with white, woolly hairs on the underside and golden-yellow flowers.
  • sumo wrestler — Japanese wrestling sportsman
  • sumptuary law — a law regulating personal habits that offend the moral or religious beliefs of the community.
  • sunflower oil — oil obtained from sunflower seeds
  • sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
  • super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
  • superpowerful — extremely powerful
  • surface water — water found on the surface of the earth (not underground or in the atmosphere), for example in rivers, seas, lakes, reservoirs, etc
  • swagger stick — a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.
  • swamp cabbage — skunk cabbage.
  • swamp cypress — bald cypress.
  • swamp sparrow — a North American sparrow, Melospiza georgiana, inhabiting marshy areas.
  • swash letters — italic capital letters formed with long tails and flourishes
  • swashbuckling — characteristic of or behaving in the manner of a swashbuckler.
  • sweat bullets — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
  • sweat-stained — (of clothes or fabric) bearing the marks left by a person's sweat
  • sweated goods — goods that are made by exploited labour
  • sweater dress — a dress made of knitted or crocheted material, esp a heavy one worn for warmth
  • swedenborgian — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
  • sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
  • sweet alyssum — a garden plant, Lobularia maritima, of the mustard family, having narrow leaves and small, white or violet flowers.
  • sweet calamus — a plant, Acorus calamus, of the arum family, having long, sword-shaped leaves and a pungent, aromatic rootstock.
  • sweet cassava — any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Manihot, of the spurge family, as M. esculenta (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava) cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food products.
  • sweet sorghum — sorgo.
  • sweet trolley — (in a restaurant) a trolley on which desserts are brought to the table so that diners can choose from them
  • sweet william — a pink, Dianthus barbatus, having clusters of small, variously colored flowers.
  • sweet-natured — having a pleasant temperament and a gentle nature
  • sweet-scented — having a pleasant and sweet smell; fragrant.
  • sweet-toothed — having a strong liking for sweet foods
  • sweethearting — the granting of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting by staff in a shop
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