| ABBESSES | • abbesses n. Plural of abbess. • ABBESS n. a female abbot, head of a nunnery. |
| ACCESSES | • accesses n. Plural of access. • accesses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of access. • ACCESS v. to have entrance to. |
| ALTESSES | • ALTESSE n. (French) highness, also ALTEZA, ALTEZZA. |
| ASSESSES | • assesses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assess. • ASSESS v. to estimate the value of for taxation. |
| CARESSES | • caresses n. Plural of caress. • caresses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caress. • CARESS v. to touch lovingly. |
| CITESSES | • citesses n. Plural of citess. • CITESS n. (archaic) one who is not a gentlewoman. |
| DURESSES | • duresses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of duress. • DURESS n. compulsion by force, also DURESSE. |
| EGRESSES | • egresses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of egress. • EGRESS v. to go out. |
| EXCESSES | • excesses n. Plural of excess. • EXCESS v. to eliminate the position of. |
| FINESSES | • finesses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of finesse. • FINESSE v. to use cunning strategy. |
| IDLESSES | • IDLESSE n. idleness. |
| IVRESSES | • IVRESSE n. (French) drunkenness. |
| OBSESSES | • obsesses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obsess. • OBSESS v. to dominate the thoughts of. |
| OGRESSES | • ogresses n. Plural of ogress. • OGRESS n. a female ogre. |
| RECESSES | • recesses n. Plural of recess. • recesses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of recess. • RECESS v. to place in a hollow. |
| STRESSES | • stresses n. Plural of stress. • stresses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stress. • STRESS v. to place emphasis on. |
| VITESSES | • VITESSE n. (French) speed. |
| VOWESSES | • vowesses n. Plural of vowess. • VOWESS n. (historical) a woman who has taken a vow; a nun. |