8-Letter Words Containing: O,W,S

• twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

• an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax

• an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

• dismiss from work

• design or manufacture in a smaller size

• (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees

• Often plural: a belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.

• very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks

• evergreen shrubs or small trees

• Clangula hyemalis, the long-tailed duck, a medium-sized seaduck.

• small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

• a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving