7-letter words containing w
- blow-by — the leakage of gas past the piston of an engine at maximum pressure
- blow-in — (of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper: blow-in cards.
- blowfly — any of various dipterous flies of the genus Calliphora and related genera that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, carrion, and open wounds: family Calliphoridae
- blowgun — a long, tubelike weapon through which darts or pellets are blown
- blowing — moving of air
- blowjob — an act or instance of fellatio. See also oral sex.
- blowoff — the discharge or venting of surplus liquid or gas
- blowout — A blowout is a large meal, often a celebration with family or friends, at which people may eat too much.
- bogwood — bog oak.
- boswash — the heavily populated area extending from Boston to Washington and including New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
- boswell — James. 1740–95, Scottish author and lawyer, noted particularly for his Life of Samuel Johnson (1791)
- bow net — a clam-shaped net for trapping hawks, set open and baited with a pigeon, and closed upon the hawk by means of a trigger sprung from a blind.
- bow oar — an oarsman at the bow of a boat
- bow out — If you bow out of something, you stop taking part in it.
- bow saw — a saw having a narrow blade held at both ends by a bowed handle.
- bow tie — A bow tie is a tie in the form of a bow. Bow ties are worn by men, especially for formal occasions.
- bow-wow — an imitation of the bark of a dog
- bowbent — bent, shaped like a bow
- bowhead — a large-mouthed arctic whale, Balaena mysticetus, that has become rare through overfishing but is now a protected species
- bowknot — a decorative knot usually having two loops and two loose ends; bow
- bowlder — boulder
- bowlegs — outward curvature of the legs causing a separation of the knees when the ankles are close or in contact.
- bowless — without a bow or bows
- bowlful — The contents of a bowl can be referred to as a bowlful of something.
- bowlike — resembling a bow
- bowline — a line for controlling the weather leech of a square sail when a vessel is close-hauled
- bowling — Bowling is a game in which you roll a heavy ball down a narrow track towards a group of wooden objects and try to knock down as many of them as possible.
- bowshot — the distance an arrow travels from the bow
- bowwood — Osage orange (def 1).
- bowwows — the bark of a dog.
- bowyang — one of a pair of bowyangs
- boxwood — Boxwood is a type of wood which is obtained from a box tree.
- bradawl — an awl used to pierce wood, leather, or other materials for the insertion of brads, screws, etc
- branwen — a sister of Bran: her son, by Matholwych, was killed by Evnissyen.
- brawler — a noisy quarrel, squabble, or fight.
- brawley — a city in S California.
- brawlie — in a fine or healthy manner
- brew up — If someone brews up or if they brew up some tea, they make tea by pouring hot water over tea leaves.
- brewage — a product of brewing; brew
- brewery — A brewery is a place where beer is made.
- brewing — a quantity of a beverage brewed at one time
- brewpub — a pub that incorporates a brewery on its premises
- brewski — a beer
- bristow — Eric. born 1957, British darts player: world champion five times (1980–81, 1984–86)
- brouwer — Adriaen [ah-dree-ahn] /ˈɑ driˌɑn/ (Show IPA), 1606?–38, Flemish painter.
- browder — Earl Russell, 1891–1973, U.S. Communist Party leader 1930–45.
- browner — a dark tertiary color with a yellowish or reddish hue.
- brownie — Brownies are small flat biscuits or cakes. They are usually chocolate flavoured and have nuts in them.
- browser — A browser is someone who browses in a shop.
- bucksaw — a woodcutting saw having its blade set in a frame and tensioned by a turnbuckle across the back of the frame