Words Containing RESS
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| address | 1. speak to 2. give a speech to More Definitions → |
| press | 1. exert pressure or force to or upon 2. force or impel in an indicated direction More Definitions → |
| express | 1. mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system 2. public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops More Definitions → |
| pressure | 1. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) 2. a force that compels More Definitions → |
| progress | 1. develop in a positive way 2. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense More Definitions → |
| congress | 1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives 2. a national legislative assembly More Definitions → |
| expression | 1. the feelings expressed on a person's face 2. expression without words More Definitions → |
| dress | 1. put on clothes 2. provide with clothes or put clothes on More Definitions → |
| stress | 1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) 2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense More Definitions → |
| expressed | 1. communicated in words 2. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication More Definitions → |
| addressed | 1. (of mail) marked with a destination More Definitions → |
| progressive | 1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going 2. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties More Definitions → |
| depression | 1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity 2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment More Definitions → |
| compression | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
| compressed | 1. pressed tightly together 2. reduced in volume by pressure More Definitions → |
| impressive | 1. producing a strong effect 2. making a strong or vivid impression More Definitions → |
| congressional | 1. of or relating to congress More Definitions → |
| impression | 1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed 2. an outward appearance More Definitions → |
| mistress | 1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man 2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict) More Definitions → |
| aggressive | 1. tending to spread quickly 2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight More Definitions → |
| actress | 1. a female actor More Definitions → |
| impressed | 1. deeply or markedly affected or influenced More Definitions → |
| regression | 1. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely 2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state More Definitions → |
| pressing | 1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure 2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press More Definitions → |
| dressed | 1. dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination 2. treated with medications and protective covering More Definitions → |
| dressing | 1. savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type 2. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables More Definitions → |
| mattress | 1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed More Definitions → |
| pressed | 1. compacted by ironing More Definitions → |
| expressly | 1. with specific intentions; for the express purpose More Definitions → |
| progression | 1. a series with a definite pattern of advance 2. a movement forward More Definitions → |
| stressed | 1. bearing a stress or accent 2. suffering severe physical strain or distress More Definitions → |
| espresso | 1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans More Definitions → |
| suppression | 1. the failure to develop some part or organ 2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation More Definitions → |
| distress | 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) More Definitions → |
| depressed | 1. lower than previously 2. flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces More Definitions → |
| compressor | 1. a mechanical device that compresses gasses 2. an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. More Definitions → |
| cypress | 1. wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus 2. any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones More Definitions → |
| fortress | 1. a fortified defensive structure More Definitions → |
| congressman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
| aggression | 1. a disposition to behave aggressively 2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack More Definitions → |
| impress | 1. the act of coercing someone into government service 2. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon More Definitions → |
| suppress | 1. bring under control by force or authority 2. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority More Definitions → |
| suppressed | 1. manifesting or subjected to suppression 2. held in check with difficulty More Definitions → |
| oppression | 1. the act of subjugating by cruelty 2. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: More Definitions → |
| expressive | 1. characterized by expression 2. performing gestures or possessing qualities or features that suggest a certain state of being or emotion More Definitions → |
| compress | 1. make more compact by or as if by pressing 2. squeeze or press together More Definitions → |
| dresser | 1. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes 2. a person who dresses in a particular way More Definitions → |
| distressed | 1. generalized feeling of distress 2. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty More Definitions → |
| stressful | 1. extremely irritating to the nerves More Definitions → |
| repression | 1. a state of forcible subjugation 2. (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious More Definitions → |
| aggressively | 1. in an aggressive manner More Definitions → |
| depressing | 1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy More Definitions → |
| progressively | 1. advancing in amount or intensity More Definitions → |
| empress | 1. a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor More Definitions → |
| waitress | 1. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant 2. a woman waiter More Definitions → |
| expressway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| oppressed | 1. burdened psychologically or mentally More Definitions → |
| suppressor | 1. someone who suppresses 2. a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) More Definitions → |
| depressive | 1. someone suffering psychological depression More Definitions → |
| redress | 1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury 2. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil More Definitions → |
| dressage | 1. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider More Definitions → |
| antidepressant | 1. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects More Definitions → |
| oppressive | 1. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit 2. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior More Definitions → |
| egress | 1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse 2. the becoming visible More Definitions → |
| decompression | 1. restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display 2. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) More Definitions → |
| hairdressing | 1. a toiletry for the hair 2. care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair More Definitions → |
| ingress | 1. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse 2. the act of entering More Definitions → |
| caress | 1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) 2. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner More Definitions → |
| repressed | 1. characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions More Definitions → |
| impressionist | 1. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism 2. an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism More Definitions → |
| undress | 1. partial or complete nakedness 2. get undressed More Definitions → |
| repressive | 1. restrictive of action More Definitions → |
| hairdresser | 1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair More Definitions → |
| addressee | 1. one to whom something is addressed More Definitions → |
| regress | 1. the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence 2. returning to a former state More Definitions → |
| compressing | 1. applying pressure More Definitions → |
| suppressant | 1. a drug that suppresses appetite More Definitions → |
| undressed | 1. of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed 2. having removed clothing More Definitions → |
| distressing | 1. causing distress or worry or anxiety 2. bad; unfortunate More Definitions → |
| digress | 1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking 2. wander from a direct or straight course More Definitions → |
| repressor | 1. an agent that represses More Definitions → |
| acupressure | 1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body More Definitions → |
| depress | 1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted 2. lower (prices or markets) More Definitions → |
| transgression | 1. the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle 2. the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata More Definitions → |
| immunosuppressive | 1. of or relating to a substance that lowers the body's normal immune response and induces immunosuppression 2. a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response More Definitions → |
| heiress | 1. a female heir More Definitions → |
| dressy | 1. in fancy clothing More Definitions → |
| congresswoman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
| aggressor | 1. someone who attacks 2. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator More Definitions → |
| impressively | 1. in an impressive manner More Definitions → |
| addressable | 1. capable of being addressed More Definitions → |
| expressionism | 1. an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality More Definitions → |
| duress | 1. compulsory force or threat More Definitions → |
| regressive | 1. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases 2. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state More Definitions → |
| depressant | 1. capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent 2. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person More Definitions → |
| cress | 1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste 2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs More Definitions → |
| caressing | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
| repress | 1. put down by force or intimidation 2. impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of More Definitions → |
| sorceress | 1. a woman sorcerer More Definitions → |
| aggressiveness | 1. the quality of being bold and enterprising 2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack More Definitions → |
| compressible | 1. capable of being compressed or made more compact 2. capable of being easily compressed More Definitions → |
| buttress | 1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building 2. reinforce with a buttress More Definitions → |
| decompress | 1. restore to its uncompressed form 2. decrease the pressure of More Definitions → |
| pressman | 1. someone whose occupation is printing 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media More Definitions → |
| seamstress | 1. someone who makes or mends dresses More Definitions → |
| unimpressed | 1. not moved to serious regard More Definitions → |
| vasopressin | 1. hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules More Definitions → |
| immunosuppression | 1. lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer) More Definitions → |
| expressiveness | 1. the quality of being expressive More Definitions → |
| oppress | 1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority 2. cause to suffer More Definitions → |
| incompressible | 1. incapable of being compressed; resisting compression More Definitions → |
| headdress | 1. clothing for the head More Definitions → |
| letterpress | 1. printing from a plate with raised characters More Definitions → |
| temptress | 1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive More Definitions → |
| suppressive | 1. tending to suppress More Definitions → |
| huntress | 1. a woman hunter More Definitions → |
| watercress | 1. any of several water-loving cresses 2. cresses that grow in clear ponds and streams More Definitions → |
| tress | 1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair More Definitions → |
| impressionable | 1. easily impressed or influenced More Definitions → |
| oppressor | 1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures More Definitions → |
| irrepressible | 1. impossible to repress or control More Definitions → |
| digression | 1. a message that departs from the main subject 2. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) More Definitions → |
| dressmaker | 1. someone who makes or mends dresses More Definitions → |
| expressionist | 1. of or relating to expressionism 2. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism More Definitions → |
| impressionistic | 1. of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning 2. relating to or characteristic of Impressionism More Definitions → |
| stressor | 1. any agent that causes stress to an organism More Definitions → |
| unimpressive | 1. not capable of impressing More Definitions → |
| compressibility | 1. the property of being able to occupy less space More Definitions → |
| enchantress | 1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive 2. a female sorcerer or magician More Definitions → |
| headmistress | 1. a woman headmaster More Definitions → |
| unaddressed | 1. not addressed More Definitions → |
| tigress | 1. a female tiger More Definitions → |
| transgress | 1. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises 2. spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline More Definitions → |
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