12-letter words containing w, o, r, y
- a dirty word — If you say that an expression is a dirty word in a particular group of people, you mean it refers to an idea that they strongly dislike or disagree with.
- army cutworm — the larva of a noctuid moth, Chorizagrotis auxiliaris, that is a pest of wheat and alfalfa in the Plains states.
- battleworthy — capable of engaging in combat; ready for battle: a decline in the nation's battleworthy forces.
- buying power — the amount of services or goods a company, person, group or currency is able to purchase
- buying-power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
- carryforward — carry-over.
- charity work — unpaid work, usually fundraising, done in aid of a charity
- coomaraswamy — Ananda (Kentish). 1877–1947, Ceylonese art historian and interpreter of Indian culture to the West
- core gateway — Historically, one of a set of gateways (routers) operated by the Internet Network Operations Center at Bolt, Beranek and Newman (BBN). The core gateway system formed a central part of Internet routing in that all groups must advertise paths to their networks from a core gateway.
- corn whiskey — a whisky made from maize
- countrywoman — A countrywoman is a woman who lives in the country rather than in a city or a town.
- countrywomen — Plural form of countrywoman.
- creditworthy — A creditworthy person or organization is one who can safely be lent money or allowed to have goods on credit, for example because in the past they have always paid back what they owe.
- cringeworthy — Causing feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness.
- crown canopy — canopy (def 4).
- crown colony — a British colony whose administration and legislature is controlled by the Crown
- curry powder — Curry powder is a powder made from a mixture of spices. It is used in cooking, especially when making curry.
- factory work — work in a factory
- flightworthy — being in proper physical or mechanical condition for safe flight; airworthy: a flightworthy spacecraft.
- flow country — an area of moorland and peat bogs in northern Scotland known for its wildlife, now partly afforested
- george dewey — George, 1837–1917, U.S. admiral: defeated Spanish fleet in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
- gillyflowers — Plural form of gillyflower.
- go-away bird — a common name for a grey-plumaged lourie of the genus Corythaixoides
- gollywobbler — a very large quadrilateral staysail set between the foremast and mainmast of a schooner.
- granny woman — midwife (def 1).
- hangtown fry — a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.
- henry howard — Earl of (Henry Howard) 1517?–47, English poet.
- how are you? — what is your state of health?
- how dare you — You say 'how dare you' when you are very shocked and angry about something that someone has done.
- journeywoman — The female equivalent of a journeyman.
- laundrywoman — laundress.
- laundrywomen — Plural form of laundrywoman.
- lloyd webber — (Sir) Andrew, born 1948, English composer of musical theater.
- lower saxony — a state in NW Germany. 18,294 sq. mi. (47,380 sq. km). Capital: Hanover.
- marshmallowy — Similar to a marshmallow.
- microbrewery — a brewery producing less than 15,000 barrels per year and usually concentrating on exotic or high quality beer.
- money cowrie — the highly polished, usually brightly colored shell of a marine gastropod of the genus Cypraea, as that of C. moneta (money cowrie) used as money in certain parts of Asia and Africa, or that of C. tigris, used for ornament.
- monkeywrench — Alternative form of monkey wrench.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- new york bay — a bay of the Atlantic at the mouth of the Hudson, W of Long Island and E of Staten Island and New Jersey.
- new york cut — a porterhouse steak with the fillet removed.
- norway maple — a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright-green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S.
- not to worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- noteworthily — worthy of notice or attention; notable; remarkable: a noteworthy addition to our collection of rare books.
- nurserywoman — a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.
- nurserywomen — Plural form of nurserywoman.
- off broadway — experimental or avant-garde drama produced in New York City, in small theaters, halls, churches, etc.
- off-broadway — experimental or avant-garde drama produced in New York City, in small theaters, halls, churches, etc.
- otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
- oyster white — a slightly grayish white; off-white.
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