Nouns Containing ESS
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| business | 1. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it 2. the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects More Definitions → |
| message | 1. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled 2. content communicating a message; what something is about More Definitions → |
| address | 1. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored 2. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with More Definitions → |
| access | 1. the right to enter 2. the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) More Definitions → |
| press | 1. the state of demanding notice or attention 2. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines More Definitions → |
| process | 1. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result 2. (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents More Definitions → |
| less | More Definitions → |
| professional | 1. a person engaged in one of the learned professions 2. an athlete who plays for pay More Definitions → |
| wireless | 1. medium for communication 2. transmission by radio waves More Definitions → |
| necessary | 1. anything indispensable 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 → |
| assessment | 1. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth 2. an amount determined as payable More Definitions → |
| success | 1. an event that accomplishes its intended purpose 2. an attainment that is successful More Definitions → |
| fitness | 1. the quality of being suitable 2. good physical condition; being in shape or in condition More Definitions → |
| processing | 1. preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure More Definitions → |
| session | 1. a meeting for execution of a group's functions 2. the time during which a school holds classes 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. gradual improvement or growth or development 2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) More Definitions → |
| professor | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
| congress | 1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives 2. a national legislative assembly More Definitions → |
| essential | 1. anything indispensable More Definitions → |
| expression | 1. the feelings expressed on a person's face 2. expression without words More Definitions → |
| guess | 1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 2. an estimate based on little or no information More Definitions → |
| dress | 1. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice 2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion 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 → |
| processor | 1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market 2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) More Definitions → |
| messenger | 1. a person who carries a message More Definitions → |
| awareness | 1. having knowledge of 2. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness More Definitions → |
| accessibility | 1. the quality of being at hand when needed 2. the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with More Definitions → |
| accessory | 1. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing 2. a supplementary component that improves capability More Definitions → |
| lesson | 1. a unit of instruction 2. punishment intended as a warning to others More Definitions → |
| stainless | 1. steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion More Definitions → |
| excess | 1. a quantity much larger than is needed 2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits 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 → |
| princess | 1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) More Definitions → |
| effectiveness | 1. power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect 2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects More Definitions → |
| witness | 1. someone who sees an event and reports what happened 2. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) More Definitions → |
| illness | 1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism More Definitions → |
| essay | 1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition 2. a tentative attempt More Definitions → |
| messaging | 1. the sending and processing of e-mail by computer More Definitions → |
| compression | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
| wellness | 1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease More Definitions → |
| profession | 1. the body of people in a learned occupation 2. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) More Definitions → |
| possession | 1. the act of having and controlling property 2. anything owned or possessed More Definitions → |
| darkness | 1. absence of light or illumination 2. an unilluminated area More Definitions → |
| vessel | 1. a tube in which a body fluid circulates 2. a craft designed for water transportation More Definitions → |
| chess | 1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat 2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king More Definitions → |
| cordless | More Definitions → |
| happiness | 1. state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy 2. emotions experienced when in a state of well-being More Definitions → |
| impression | 1. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed 2. an outward appearance More Definitions → |
| consciousness | 1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation 2. having knowledge of 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 → |
| essence | 1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience 2. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted More Definitions → |
| wilderness | 1. (politics) a state of disfavor 2. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition More Definitions → |
| actress | 1. a female actor More Definitions → |
| mess | 1. a state of confusion and disorderliness 2. informal terms for a difficult situation More Definitions → |
| thickness | 1. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width 2. indistinct articulation More Definitions → |
| blessed | 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 → |
| homeless | 1. someone unfortunate without housing 2. poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in 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 → |
| 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 → |
| madness | 1. obsolete terms for legal insanity 2. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain More Definitions → |
| necessity | 1. the condition of being essential or indispensable 2. anything indispensable 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 → |
| goddess | 1. a female deity More Definitions → |
| harness | 1. a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) 2. stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart More Definitions → |
| accession | 1. a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) 2. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement More Definitions → |
| progression | 1. a series with a definite pattern of advance 2. a movement forward More Definitions → |
| dessert | 1. a dish served as the last course of a meal More Definitions → |
| weakness | 1. a flaw or weak point 2. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act More Definitions → |
| blessing | 1. the formal act of approving 2. a desirable state More Definitions → |
| goodness | 1. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 2. moral excellence or admirableness More Definitions → |
| brightness | 1. the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white 2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty More Definitions → |
| espresso | 1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans More Definitions → |
| willingness | 1. cheerful compliance 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 → |
| readiness | 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) 2. prompt willingness More Definitions → |
| distress | 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) More Definitions → |
| preparedness | 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) More Definitions → |
| ness | 1. a strip of land projecting into a body of water More Definitions → |
| successor | 1. a person who follows next in order 2. a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone More Definitions → |
| sickness | 1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism 2. defectiveness or unsoundness 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 → |
| fairness | 1. conformity with rules or standards 2. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty More Definitions → |
| cleanliness | 1. the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections 2. diligence in keeping clean More Definitions → |
| competitiveness | 1. an aggressive willingness to compete 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 → |
| completeness | 1. the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed 2. (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cannot be derived from the axioms of the system More Definitions → |
| succession | 1. a following of one thing after another in time 2. a group of people or things arranged or following in order 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 → |
| kindness | 1. the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic 2. tendency to be kind and forgiving More Definitions → |
| forgiveness | 1. compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive 2. the act of excusing a mistake or offense More Definitions → |
| obsession | 1. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will 2. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone More Definitions → |
| impress | 1. the act of coercing someone into government service More Definitions → |
| concession | 1. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business 2. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
| usefulness | 1. the quality of being of practical use More Definitions → |
| confession | 1. an admission of misdeeds or faults 2. a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party More Definitions → |
| cessation | 1. a stopping More Definitions → |
| guessing | 1. an estimate based on little or no information More Definitions → |
| messiah | 1. any expected deliverer More Definitions → |
| burgess | 1. a citizen of an English borough More Definitions → |
| professionalism | 1. the expertness characteristic of a professional person More Definitions → |
| predecessor | 1. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) 2. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
| righteousness | 1. adhering to moral principles More Definitions → |
| correctness | 1. conformity to fact or truth 2. the quality of conformity to social expectations More Definitions → |
| homelessness | 1. the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets) More Definitions → |
| sadness | 1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being 2. the state of being sad More Definitions → |
| assessor | 1. an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it More Definitions → |
| blindness | 1. the state of being blind or lacking sight More Definitions → |
| openness | 1. without obstructions to passage or view 2. characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive 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 → |
| businessman | 1. a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) More Definitions → |
| timeliness | 1. being at the right time 2. timely convenience More Definitions → |
| compress | 1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) More Definitions → |
| recess | 1. a state of abeyance or suspended business 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
| dresser | 1. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes 2. a person who dresses in a particular way More Definitions → |
| recession | 1. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year 2. a small concavity More Definitions → |
| microprocessor | 1. integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system 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 → |
| greatness | 1. the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence 2. unusual largeness in size or extent or number More Definitions → |
| hardness | 1. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale 2. a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering More Definitions → |
| responsiveness | 1. responsive to stimulation 2. the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events More Definitions → |
| holiness | 1. the quality of being holy More Definitions → |
| dizziness | 1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall More Definitions → |
| confessional | 1. a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions More Definitions → |
| uniqueness | 1. the quality of being one of a kind More Definitions → |
| lessee | 1. a tenant who holds a lease More Definitions → |
| obsessive | 1. a person who has obsessions More Definitions → |
| richness | 1. the property of being extremely abundant 2. abundant wealth More Definitions → |
| appropriateness | 1. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing 2. the quality of being specially suitable More Definitions → |
| stiffness | 1. the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend 2. the property of moving with pain or difficulty More Definitions → |
| empress | 1. a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor More Definitions → |
| businessmen | 1. the body of individuals who manage businesses More Definitions → |
| procession | 1. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 2. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation More Definitions → |
| eyewitness | 1. a spectator who can describe what happened More Definitions → |
| seriousness | 1. an earnest and sincere feeling 2. the quality of arousing fear or distress More Definitions → |
| loneliness | 1. the state of being alone in solitary isolation 2. sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned More Definitions → |
| waitress | 1. a woman waiter More Definitions → |
| expressway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| indebtedness | 1. an obligation to pay money to another party 2. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor More Definitions → |
| freshness | 1. the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated 2. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel More Definitions → |
| sweetness | 1. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth 2. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar More Definitions → |
| robustness | 1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution 2. the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge More Definitions → |
| hostess | 1. a woman host 2. a woman innkeeper More Definitions → |
| agribusiness | 1. a large-scale farming enterprise More Definitions → |
| countess | 1. female equivalent of a count or earl 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 → |
| tenderness | 1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling 2. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) More Definitions → |
| lessor | 1. someone who grants a lease More Definitions → |
| duchess | 1. the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right More Definitions → |
| hairless | More Definitions → |
| oneness | 1. the quality of being united into one More Definitions → |
| dressage | 1. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider More Definitions → |
| badness | 1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency 2. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather More Definitions → |
| incompleteness | 1. the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect More Definitions → |
| baroness | 1. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron More Definitions → |
| likeness | 1. similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things 2. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing More Definitions → |
| antidepressant | 1. any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects More Definitions → |
| deafness | 1. partial or complete loss of hearing More Definitions → |
| bitterness | 1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will 2. a rough and bitter manner More Definitions → |
| emptiness | 1. the state of containing nothing 2. having an empty stomach More Definitions → |
| sharpness | 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence 2. the attribute of urgency in tone of voice More Definitions → |
| randomness | 1. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work 2. the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan More Definitions → |
| egress | 1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse 2. the becoming visible More Definitions → |
| fullness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing More Definitions → |
| sess | 1. street names for marijuana More Definitions → |
| drowsiness | 1. a very sleepy state More Definitions → |
| friendliness | 1. a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company 2. a friendly disposition 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 → |
| prowess | 1. a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation More Definitions → |
| roughness | 1. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven 2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses More Definitions → |
| redness | 1. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat 2. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood More Definitions → |
| attractiveness | 1. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts 2. sexual allure 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 → |
| reasonableness | 1. the state of having good sense and sound judgment 2. goodness of reason and judgment More Definitions → |
| ingress | 1. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse 2. the act of entering More Definitions → |
| softness | 1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded 2. poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) More Definitions → |
| caress | 1. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) More Definitions → |
| finesse | 1. subtly skillful handling of a situation More Definitions → |
| nervousness | 1. the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters 2. an uneasy psychological state More Definitions → |
| toughness | 1. enduring strength and energy 2. the property of being big and strong More Definitions → |
| strapless | 1. a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps More Definitions → |
| soundness | 1. a state or condition free from damage or decay 2. the quality of being prudent and sensible More Definitions → |
| weirdness | 1. strikingly out of the ordinary More Definitions → |
| impressionist | 1. an artist who follows the theories of Impressionism More Definitions → |
| numbness | 1. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction 2. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally More Definitions → |
| undress | 1. partial or complete nakedness More Definitions → |
| dryness | 1. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) 2. moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs More Definitions → |
| jobless | More Definitions → |
| shortness | 1. the property of being of short spatial extent 2. the condition of being short of something More Definitions → |
| abscess | 1. symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue More Definitions → |
| helpfulness | 1. the property of providing useful assistance 2. friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition More Definitions → |
| hairdresser | 1. someone who cuts or beautifies hair More Definitions → |
| selfishness | 1. stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others More Definitions → |
| addressee | 1. one to whom something is addressed More Definitions → |
| wickedness | 1. morally objectionable behavior 2. absence of moral or spiritual values 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 → |
| closeness | 1. a feeling of being intimate and belonging together 2. the quality of being close and poorly ventilated More Definitions → |
| necessitate | More Definitions → |
| faithfulness | 1. the quality of being faithful More Definitions → |
| smoothness | 1. a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch 2. powerful and effective language More Definitions → |
| baldness | 1. the condition of having no hair on the top of the head More Definitions → |
| secession | 1. an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s 2. formal separation from an alliance or federation More Definitions → |
| reassessment | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation More Definitions → |
| compressing | 1. applying pressure More Definitions → |
| tightness | 1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit 2. a tight feeling in some part of the body More Definitions → |
| suppressant | 1. a drug that suppresses appetite More Definitions → |
| laziness | 1. inactivity resulting from a dislike of work 2. relaxed and easy activity More Definitions → |
| coolness | 1. calm and unruffled self-assurance 2. the property of being moderately cold More Definitions → |
| highness | 1. the quality of being high or lofty 2. a high degree (of amount or force etc.) More Definitions → |
| stillness | 1. (poetic) tranquil silence 2. calmness without winds More Definitions → |
| unwillingness | 1. the trait of being unwilling More Definitions → |
| delicatessen | 1. ready-to-eat food products 2. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products More Definitions → |
| recessive | 1. an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical More Definitions → |
| mindfulness | 1. the trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities More Definitions → |
| distressing | More Definitions → |
| multiprocessor | 1. a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control More Definitions → |
| lightness | 1. a feeling of joy and pride 2. the property of being comparatively small in weight More Definitions → |
| guesswork | 1. an estimate based on little or no information More Definitions → |
| tiredness | 1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work More Definitions → |
| wholeness | 1. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting 2. a state of robust good health More Definitions → |
| repressor | 1. an agent that represses More Definitions → |
| silliness | 1. a ludicrous folly 2. an impulsive scatterbrained manner More Definitions → |
| unprofessional | More Definitions → |
| blackness | 1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) 2. total absence of light More Definitions → |
| firmness | 1. the muscle tone of healthy tissue 2. the trait of being resolute More Definitions → |
| acupressure | 1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body More Definitions → |
| eagerness | 1. a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something 2. prompt willingness More Definitions → |
| restlessness | 1. the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active 2. a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay More Definitions → |
| foolishness | 1. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly 2. the quality of being rash and foolish More Definitions → |
| alertness | 1. the process of paying close and continuous attention 2. a state of readiness to respond More Definitions → |
| priestess | 1. a woman priest 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 → |
| fondness | 1. a predisposition to like something 2. a positive feeling of liking More Definitions → |
| professorship | 1. the position of professor More Definitions → |
| unhappiness | 1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being 2. state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief More Definitions → |
| hopelessness | 1. the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success More Definitions → |
| nothingness | 1. the state of nonexistence 2. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk More Definitions → |
| pessimism | 1. the feeling that things will turn out badly 2. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things More Definitions → |
| immunosuppressive | 1. a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response More Definitions → |
| helplessness | 1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act 2. the state of needing help from something More Definitions → |
| intercession | 1. a prayer to God on behalf of another person 2. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) More Definitions → |
| heiress | 1. a female heir More Definitions → |
| shyness | 1. a feeling of fear of embarrassment More Definitions → |
| truthfulness | 1. the quality of being truthful More Definitions → |
| airworthiness | 1. fitness to fly More Definitions → |
| hardiness | 1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution 2. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger 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 → |
| 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 → |
| soreness | 1. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) 2. an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress More Definitions → |
| boldness | 1. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger 2. impudent aggressiveness More Definitions → |
| trustworthiness | 1. the trait of deserving trust and confidence More Definitions → |
| strangeness | 1. unusualness as a consequence of not being well known 2. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks More Definitions → |
| gentleness | 1. the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual 2. acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered More Definitions → |
| loudness | 1. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) 2. tasteless showiness More Definitions → |
| whiteness | 1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) 2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil More Definitions → |
| duress | 1. compulsory force or threat More Definitions → |
| hessian | 1. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot More Definitions → |
| slowness | 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 2. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry More Definitions → |
| lessening | 1. a change downward More Definitions → |
| politeness | 1. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage 2. the act of showing regard for others More Definitions → |
| drunkenness | 1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol 2. habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms More Definitions → |
| assertiveness | 1. aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions More Definitions → |
| wetness | 1. the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) More Definitions → |
| possessive | 1. the case expressing ownership More Definitions → |
| depressant | 1. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person More Definitions → |
| deaconess | 1. a woman deacon 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 → |
| worthiness | 1. the quality or state of having merit or value More Definitions → |
| connectedness | 1. the state of being connected 2. a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) 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 → |
| unconsciousness | 1. a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment More Definitions → |
| lawlessness | 1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) 2. illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law More Definitions → |
| carelessness | 1. the quality of not being careful or taking pains 2. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances More Definitions → |
| craziness | 1. informal terms for insanity 2. the quality of being rash and foolish More Definitions → |
| quickness | 1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty 2. intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay More Definitions → |
| vagueness | 1. unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning 2. indistinctness of shape or character More Definitions → |
| unfairness | 1. partiality that is not fair or equitable 2. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards More Definitions → |
| ugliness | 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses 2. the quality of being wicked More Definitions → |
| quintessence | 1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 2. the purest and most concentrated essence of something More Definitions → |
| flatness | 1. the property of having two dimensions 2. a want of animation or brilliance More Definitions → |
| buttress | 1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building More Definitions → |
| compactness | 1. the spatial property of being crowded together 2. the consistency of a compact solid More Definitions → |
| calmness | 1. steadiness of mind under stress 2. an absence of strong winds or rain More Definitions → |
| decompress | More Definitions → |
| businesspeople | 1. people who transact business (especially business executives) More Definitions → |
| businesswoman | 1. a female businessperson More Definitions → |
| lioness | 1. a female lion More Definitions → |
| repossession | 1. the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) More Definitions → |
| pressman | 1. someone whose occupation is printing 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media More Definitions → |
| sleepiness | 1. a very sleepy state More Definitions → |
| easiness | 1. a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry 2. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort More Definitions → |
| gladness | 1. experiencing joy and pleasure More Definitions → |
| selflessness | 1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others 2. acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity More Definitions → |
| rudeness | 1. a manner that is rude and insulting 2. a wild or unrefined state More Definitions → |
| possessor | 1. a person who owns something More Definitions → |
| fess | 1. (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield More Definitions → |
| paraprofessional | 1. a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional More Definitions → |
| seamstress | 1. someone who makes or mends dresses More Definitions → |
| relatedness | 1. a particular manner of connectedness More Definitions → |
| weariness | 1. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work More Definitions → |
| distinctiveness | 1. a distinguishing trait 2. utter dissimilarity More Definitions → |
| forgetfulness | 1. tendency to forget 2. unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember More Definitions → |
| inessential | 1. anything that is not essential More Definitions → |
| nakedness | 1. the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind 2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere More Definitions → |
| uneasiness | 1. feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable 2. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) More Definitions → |
| remoteness | 1. the property of being remote 2. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner More Definitions → |
| togetherness | 1. affectionate closeness 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 → |
| thoroughness | 1. conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task 2. property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects. More Definitions → |
| confessor | 1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution 2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) More Definitions → |
| newness | 1. the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness 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 → |
| stickiness | 1. the property of sticking to a surface More Definitions → |
| coldness | 1. the sensation produced by low temperatures 2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm More Definitions → |
| godliness | 1. piety by virtue of being a godly person More Definitions → |
| professing | 1. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion More Definitions → |
| idleness | 1. having no employment 2. the quality of lacking substance or value More Definitions → |
| sleeplessness | 1. a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep More Definitions → |
| earnestness | 1. an earnest and sincere feeling 2. the trait of being serious More Definitions → |
| essayist | 1. a writer of literary works More Definitions → |
| heaviness | 1. the property of being comparatively great in weight 2. persisting sadness More Definitions → |
| stewardess | 1. a woman steward on an airplane More Definitions → |
| lameness | 1. disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet 2. an imperfection or defectiveness More Definitions → |
| quietness | 1. the property of making no sound 2. a state of peace and quiet More Definitions → |
| cloudiness | 1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds 2. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover More Definitions → |
| cleverness | 1. the power of creative imagination 2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty More Definitions → |
| precession | 1. the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone 2. the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) More Definitions → |
| headdress | 1. clothing for the head More Definitions → |
| skewness | 1. an oblique or slanting asymmetry More Definitions → |
| thoughtfulness | 1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration 2. kind and considerate regard for others More Definitions → |
| harshness | 1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions 2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses More Definitions → |
| comprehensiveness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics More Definitions → |
| tardiness | 1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time More Definitions → |
| businessperson | 1. a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise 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 → |
| deviousness | 1. the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly 2. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded More Definitions → |
| creditworthiness | 1. trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing More Definitions → |
| huntress | 1. a woman hunter More Definitions → |
| powerlessness | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble 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 → |
| pessimist | 1. a person who expects the worst More Definitions → |
| governess | 1. a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home) More Definitions → |
| cuteness | 1. the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) More Definitions → |
| marquess | 1. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count 2. a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl More Definitions → |
| loveliness | 1. the quality of being good looking and attractive More Definitions → |
| resourcefulness | 1. the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation 2. the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems More Definitions → |
| vastness | 1. unusual largeness in size or extent or number More Definitions → |
| sameness | 1. the quality of being alike 2. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety More Definitions → |
| hotness | 1. the presence of heat 2. a state of sexual arousal More Definitions → |
| recklessness | 1. the trait of giving little thought to danger More Definitions → |
| ineffectiveness | 1. lacking the power to be effective More Definitions → |
| lateness | 1. quality of coming late or later in time More Definitions → |
| awkwardness | 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 2. the quality of an embarrassing situation More Definitions → |
| loess | 1. a fine-grained unstratified accumulation of clay and silt deposited by the wind More Definitions → |
| giantess | 1. a female giant More Definitions → |
| oppressor | 1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures More Definitions → |
| dampness | 1. a slight wetness 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 → |
| nearness | 1. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance More Definitions → |
| dressmaker | 1. someone who makes or mends dresses More Definitions → |
| handedness | 1. the property of using one hand more than the other More Definitions → |
| expressionist | 1. an artist who is an adherent of expressionism More Definitions → |
| playfulness | 1. a festive merry feeling 2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement More Definitions → |
| inventiveness | 1. the power of creative imagination More Definitions → |
| cohesiveness | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. the property of being cohesive and sticky More Definitions → |
| neatness | 1. the state of being neat and smart and trim 2. the trait of being neat and orderly More Definitions → |
| wildness | 1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity 2. the property of being wild or turbulent More Definitions → |
| clearness | 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression 2. the quality of clear water More Definitions → |
| cheerfulness | 1. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom 2. a feeling of spontaneous good spirits More Definitions → |
| chessboard | 1. a checkerboard used to play chess More Definitions → |
| interconnectedness | 1. a state of being connected reciprocally More Definitions → |
| otherness | 1. the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known More Definitions → |
| cession | 1. the act of ceding More Definitions → |
| frankness | 1. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech 2. the trait of being blunt and outspoken More Definitions → |
| multiprocessing | 1. simultaneous processing by two or more processing units More Definitions → |
| stubbornness | 1. the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome 2. resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires More Definitions → |
| cesspool | 1. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it More Definitions → |
| stressor | 1. any agent that causes stress to an organism More Definitions → |
| liveness | 1. the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life More Definitions → |
| promptness | 1. the characteristic of doing things without delay 2. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time More Definitions → |
| meekness | 1. the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness 2. a disposition to be patient and long suffering More Definitions → |
| jessamine | 1. a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea More Definitions → |
| thankfulness | 1. warm friendly feelings of gratitude More Definitions → |
| compressibility | 1. the property of being able to occupy less space More Definitions → |
| lawfulness | 1. the quality of conforming to law More Definitions → |
| attentiveness | 1. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) 2. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others More Definitions → |
| concessionaire | 1. someone who holds or operates a concession More Definitions → |
| wakefulness | 1. a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world 2. a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep More Definitions → |
| naturalness | 1. the quality of being natural or based on natural principles 2. the quality of innocent naivete More Definitions → |
| enchantress | 1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive 2. a female sorcerer or magician More Definitions → |
| exactness | 1. the quality of being exact More Definitions → |
| fineness | 1. the quality of being very good indeed 2. the property of being very narrow or thin More Definitions → |
| sacredness | 1. the quality of being sacred More Definitions → |
| nastiness | 1. a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse 2. malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty More Definitions → |
| processional | 1. religious music used in a procession More Definitions → |
| directness | 1. trueness of course toward a goal 2. the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech More Definitions → |
| pervasiveness | 1. the quality of filling or spreading throughout More Definitions → |
| nonessential | 1. anything that is not essential More Definitions → |
| rightness | 1. according with conscience or morality 2. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing More Definitions → |
| swiftness | 1. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens More Definitions → |
| ripeness | 1. the state of being ripe More Definitions → |
| smallness | 1. the property of having a relatively small size 2. the property of being a relatively small amount More Definitions → |
| strictness | 1. conscientious attention to rules and details 2. uncompromising resolution More Definitions → |
| unrighteousness | 1. failure to adhere to moral principles More Definitions → |
| arbitrariness | 1. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment More Definitions → |
| ruggedness | 1. the property of being big and strong 2. the quality of being topologically uneven More Definitions → |
| backwardness | 1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities More Definitions → |
| headmistress | 1. a woman headmaster More Definitions → |
| genuineness | 1. the state of being genuine 2. undisputed credibility More Definitions → |
| tubeless | 1. pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight More Definitions → |
| hoarseness | 1. a throaty harshness More Definitions → |
| blessedness | 1. a state of supreme happiness More Definitions → |
| tigress | 1. a female tiger More Definitions → |
| unpleasantness | 1. the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling 2. the quality of giving displeasure More Definitions → |
| thinness | 1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width 2. the property of having little body fat More Definitions → |
| dullness | 1. the quality of being slow to understand 2. the quality of lacking interestingness More Definitions → |
| transgress | More Definitions → |
| meanness | 1. the quality of being deliberately mean 2. extreme stinginess More Definitions → |
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