10-letter words containing n, w, o, r
- downthrows — Plural form of downthrow.
- downtowner — Someone from downtown.
- downtrends — Plural form of downtrend.
- downturned — Turned downwards.
- downwardly — Also, downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition.
- drawn work — ornamental work done by drawing threads from a fabric, the remaining portions usually being formed into lacelike patterns by needlework.
- dress down — of or for a dress or dresses.
- dress-down — pertaining to or being a policy that allows employees to dress less formally than usual: dress-down days during the summer.
- drill down — bore a hole
- drownproof — to teach (a person) the technique of drownproofing.
- drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
- earthwoman — a female inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.
- earthwomen — Plural form of earthwoman.
- eiderdowns — Plural form of eiderdown.
- eisenhower — Dwight David, known as Ike. 1890–1969, US general and Republican statesman; Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1943–45) and 34th president of the US (1953–61). He commanded Allied forces in Europe and North Africa (1942), directed the invasion of Italy (1943), and was Supreme Commander of the combined land forces of NATO (1950–52)
- embowering — Present participle of embower.
- empowering — Give (someone) the authority or power to do something.
- entry word — in book
- everywoman — a woman who exemplifies all women in some way
- farnsworth — Philo Taylor [fahy-loh] /ˈfaɪ loʊ/ (Show IPA), 1906–71, U.S. physicist and inventor: pioneer in the field of television.
- fingerbowl — a small bowl filled with water for rinsing the fingers at the table after a meal
- fingerwork — Alternative spelling of finger work.
- first down — the first of four consecutive plays during which an offensive team must advance the ball at least ten yards to retain possession of it.
- force down — eat with difficulty
- foreknower — One who foreknows.
- forewarned — to warn in advance.
- forewarner — One who forewarns.
- fort irwin — a military reservation in SW California, NE of Barstow.
- fort wayne — a city in NE Indiana.
- forwarding — Sports. a player stationed in advance of others on a team. Football. a lineman. Basketball. either of two players stationed in the forecourt.
- free-blown — (of glass) blown and shaped manually and without the use of a mold. Compare blown-molded, offhand (def 5).
- freedwoman — a woman who has been freed from slavery.
- freedwomen — Plural form of freedwoman.
- freshwoman — A female first-year student at a university, college, or high school.
- frontwards — in a direction toward the front.
- frontwoman — The lead female singer in a band.
- frontwomen — Plural form of frontwoman.
- frown upon — If something is frowned upon or is frowned on people disapprove of it.
- frowningly — While or as if frowning.
- full-grown — completely grown; mature.
- georgetown — an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- germantown — a NW section of Philadelphia, Pa.: American defeat by British 1777.
- greenwoods — Plural form of greenwood.
- grind down — make into powder
- ground owl — the burrowing owl.
- ground row — a long, low piece of stage scenery, built to simulate part of a landscape, a building, a fence, or the like.
- ground war — the part of a political campaign that is conducted door-to-door by party workers in individual constituencies
- groundward — Towards the ground.
- groundwood — wood that has been ground for making into pulp.
- groundwork — foundation or basis: He laid the groundwork for an international conference.