noun
ess
EHS
noun
1
The name of the letter S.
"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.
Word Forms
essed past tense, esses plural, Esses plural, esses singular
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