noun
ess
EHS
Ess (noun) means the name of the letter S. Example: “He drew a large ess in the sand.”
noun
1
The name of the letter S.
"I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time."
— Will Rogers, The Stonking Steps (2004)
"He drew a large ess in the sand."
2
Something curved or shaped like the letter S.
"The mountain road twisted into a series of esses."
How to use ess
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishJust the name of the letter "S," or something shaped like it.
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Word forms
- Plural
- esses
- Third person singular
- esses
- Past tense
- essed
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What does “ess” mean?
The word “ess” means the name of the letter S. In plain terms, just the name of the letter "S," or something shaped like it.
How do you pronounce “ess”?
“Ess” is pronounced EHS (/ˈɛs/ in IPA).
How do you use “ess” in a sentence?
Here is “ess” used in a sentence: “He drew a large ess in the sand.”
What part of speech is “ess”?
“Ess” is a noun.
How many meanings does “ess” have?
“Ess” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the name of the letter S.
