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ess

noun \ˈes\

Definition of ESS

1
:  the letter s
2
:  something resembling the letter S in shape; especially :  an S-shaped curve in a road
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First Known Use of ESS

1540

Rhymes with ESS

bless, cess, chess, cress, dress, fess, guess, jess, less, loess, mess, ness, press, s, stress, tress, yes

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ess
  2. -ess
  3. long ess
  4. short ess
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