8-Letter Nouns Containing ESS
Here's the list of all the 391 8-Letter Nouns Containing ESS in the English Language.
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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 → |
wireless | 1. medium for communication 2. transmission by radio waves 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 → |
congress | 1. a meeting of elected or appointed representatives 2. a national legislative assembly More Definitions → |
princess | 1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) More Definitions → |
wellness | 1. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease More Definitions → |
darkness | 1. absence of light or illumination 2. an unilluminated area More Definitions → |
cordless | 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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
espresso | 1. strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans More Definitions → |
distress | 1. psychological suffering 2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) More Definitions → |
sickness | 1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism 2. defectiveness or unsoundness More Definitions → |
fairness | 1. conformity with rules or standards 2. ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty More Definitions → |
fortress | 1. a fortified defensive structure More Definitions → |
kindness | 1. the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic 2. tendency to be kind and forgiving More Definitions → |
guessing | 1. an estimate based on little or no information More Definitions → |
assessor | 1. an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it 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 → |
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 → |
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 → |
holiness | 1. the quality of being holy More Definitions → |
richness | 1. the property of being extremely abundant 2. abundant wealth More Definitions → |
waitress | 1. a woman waiter More Definitions → |
countess | 1. female equivalent of a count or earl More Definitions → |
hairless | More Definitions → |
dressage | 1. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider 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 → |
deafness | 1. partial or complete loss of hearing More Definitions → |
fullness | 1. completeness over a broad scope 2. the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing 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 → |
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 → |
baldness | 1. the condition of having no hair on the top of the head 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 → |
firmness | 1. the muscle tone of healthy tissue 2. the trait of being resolute More Definitions → |
fondness | 1. a predisposition to like something 2. a positive feeling of liking 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 → |
loudness | 1. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction) 2. tasteless showiness More Definitions → |
slowness | 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 2. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry More Definitions → |
ugliness | 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses 2. the quality of being wicked 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 → |
calmness | 1. steadiness of mind under stress 2. an absence of strong winds or rain More Definitions → |
pressman | 1. someone whose occupation is printing 2. a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media 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 → |
rudeness | 1. a manner that is rude and insulting 2. a wild or unrefined state More Definitions → |
coldness | 1. the sensation produced by low temperatures 2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm More Definitions → |
idleness | 1. having no employment 2. the quality of lacking substance or value More Definitions → |
essayist | 1. a writer of literary works More Definitions → |
lameness | 1. disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet 2. an imperfection or defectiveness More Definitions → |
skewness | 1. an oblique or slanting asymmetry More Definitions → |
huntress | 1. a woman hunter 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 → |
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 → |
lateness | 1. quality of coming late or later in time More Definitions → |
giantess | 1. a female giant More Definitions → |
dampness | 1. a slight wetness More Definitions → |
nearness | 1. the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance 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 → |
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 → |
meekness | 1. the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness 2. a disposition to be patient and long suffering More Definitions → |
fineness | 1. the quality of being very good indeed 2. the property of being very narrow or thin More Definitions → |
ripeness | 1. the state of being ripe More Definitions → |
tubeless | 1. pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight 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 → |
meanness | 1. the quality of being deliberately mean 2. extreme stinginess More Definitions → |