9-letter words containing we
- sewer gas — a mixture of toxic and non-toxic gases (mainly methane) produced and collected in sewers by the decomposition of waste matter such as faeces or dirty water from homes and factories
- sewerless — lacking, or not requiring, a sewer
- sewerlike — resembling a sewer
- shallower — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- shapewear — undergarments designed to mold or hold a body to a certain shape, as girdles.
- shoreweed — a tufty aquatic perennial, Littorella uniflora, of the plantain family, that forms underwater mats but usually flowers only on muddy margins
- showerful — abundant
- shwe-shwe — an African cotton print fabric
- sillyweed — marijuana.
- skewering — a long pin of wood or metal for inserting through meat or other food to hold or bind it in cooking.
- skunkweed — any of various plants having an unpleasant odor, as the skunk cabbage.
- sleepwear — garments, as nightgowns or pajamas, worn for sleeping or at bedtime.
- slinkweed — a plant believed to make a cow give birth prematurely
- smartweed — any of several weeds of the genus Polygonum, having a smarting, acrid juice.
- snakeweed — bistort (def 1).
- snowed in — If you are snowed in, you cannot go anywhere because of heavy snow.
- southwell — Saint Robert. ?1561–95, English poet and Roman Catholic martyr, who was imprisoned, tortured, and executed for his Jesuit activities. His best-known poem is 'The Burning Babe'
- southwest — the point or direction midway between south and west. Abbreviation: SW.
- speedwell — any of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers.
- spiderweb — to cover with a spider web or fine lines resembling a spider web.
- spot-weld — to weld (two pieces of metal) together in a small area or spot by the application of heat and pressure.
- stairwell — the vertical shaft or opening containing a stairway.
- stickweed — the ragweed.
- stinkweed — any of various rank-smelling plants, as the jimson weed.
- suka wena — an expression of dismissal or rejection; go away
- sunflower — any of various composite plants of the genus Helianthus, as H. annuus, having showy, yellow-rayed flower heads often 12 inches (30 cm) wide, and edible seeds that yield an oil with a wide variety of uses: the state flower of Kansas.
- superweed — plant resistant to weedkiller
- swear for — to give assurance for; guarantee
- swear off — to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
- swear out — to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
- swearword — a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word.
- sweat bee — any of several bees of the family Halictidae that are attracted by perspiration.
- sweat off — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweat out — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweatband — a band lining the inside of a hat or cap to protect it against sweat from the head.
- sweatshop — a shop employing workers at low wages, for long hours, and under poor conditions.
- sweatsuit — A sweatsuit is a loose, warm, stretchy suit consisting of long trousers and a top which people wear to relax and do exercise.
- sweatweed — marsh mallow.
- sweelinck — Jan Pieters [yahn pee-tuh rs] /yɑn ˈpi tərs/ (Show IPA), or Jan Pieterszoon [yahn pee-tuh r-sohn] /yɑn ˈpi tərˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA), 1562–1621, Dutch organist and composer.
- sweep-saw — a saw with a thin blade that can be used for cutting curved shapes
- sweepback — the shape of, or the angle formed by, an airplane wing or other airfoil the leading or trailing edge of which slopes backward from the fuselage.
- sweepings — of wide range or scope.
- sweet bay — laurel (def 1).
- sweet gum — a tall, aromatic tree, Liquidambar styraciflua, of the eastern U.S., having star-shaped leaves and fruits in rounded, burlike clusters.
- sweet oil — olive oil.
- sweet pea — a climbing plant, Lathyrus odoratus, of the legume family, having sweet-scented flowers.
- sweetcorn — Sweetcorn is a long rounded vegetable covered in small yellow seeds. It is part of the maize plant. The seeds themselves can also be referred to as sweetcorn.
- sweetened — to make sweet, as by adding sugar.
- sweetener — something that sweetens, as sugar or a low-calorie synthetic product used instead of sugar.
- sweetfish — a sweet-tasting omnivorous fish, native to Japan