| JESSANT | • jessant adj. (Heraldry) Describing a charge which appears over, or covers, another charge as well as the field. • JESSANT adj. in heraldry, shooting from the earth. |
| PASSANT | • passant adj. (Heraldry, of a four-legged animal) Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the… • passant adj. (Obsolete) Currently in use; in vogue. • PASSANT adj. in heraldry, walking towards the dexter side, with dexter forepaw raised. |
| PISSANT | • pissant n. (Dated outside dialects) An ant. • pissant n. (Derogatory) An insignificant person. • pissant n. (Derogatory) A person who adheres strictly to a rule or policy despite current circumstances. |
| NAISSANT | • naissant adj. (Heraldry) Having only its forepart shown, especially if because it is issuing from an ordinary or division… • NAISSANT adj. (French) of a heraldic charge, esp. an animal, issuing from the middle of a fess or other ordinary. |
| PUISSANT | • puissant adj. (Archaic or literary) Powerful, mighty, having authority. • PUISSANT adj. (archaic) powerful, also PUISSAUNT. |
| CROISSANT | • croissant n. A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent. • CROISSANT n. (French) a crescent-shaped roll. |
| INCESSANT | • incessant adj. Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance. • INCESSANT adj. unceasing, also UNCESSANT. |
| UNCESSANT | • uncessant adj. Obsolete form of incessant. • UNCESSANT adj. (Milton) incessant. |
| CONFESSANT | • confessant n. (Obsolete) One who confesses to a priest. • CONFESSANT n. one who confesses to a priest. |
| DEPRESSANT | • depressant n. (Pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity. • depressant n. (Mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals. • depressant adj. (Pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity. |
| DISCUSSANT | • discussant n. Someone involved in a discussion, especially a participant in a formal discussion or who has been assigned… • DISCUSSANT n. one who takes part in a formal symposium. |
| IMPUISSANT | • impuissant adj. Weak; impotent; feeble. • IMPUISSANT adj. (archaic) powerless. |
| PERCUSSANT | • percussant adj. (Heraldry) Bent round and striking the side, as a lion’s tail. • PERCUSSANT adj. bent round and striking the side e.g. a lion's tail. |
| SUPPRESSANT | • suppressant n. A substance that suppresses. • SUPPRESSANT n. a drug that tends to suppress or reduce in intensity rather than eliminate something. |
| INTROGRESSANT | • introgressant n. The result of introgression. • INTROGRESSANT n. a gene introduced from one species into another. |
| ANTIDEPRESSANT | • antidepressant n. (Pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression. • antidepressant adj. (Pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression. • anti-depressant n. Alternative spelling of antidepressant. |