Definitions for Jess

Jess jess

Spelling: [jes]
IPA: /dʒɛs/

Jess is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 12 anagrams from letters in Jess (ejss).

Definitions for Jess

noun

  1. a short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash.
  2. a male or female given name, form of Jesse, Jessie, or Jessica.

verb (used with object)

  1. to put jesses on (a hawk).

Origin of Jess

1300-50; Middle English ges Old French ges, gez, getz (nominative) (get oblique > French jet; cf. jet1) ≪ Latin jactus a throwing, equivalent to jac(ere)

Examples for Jess

“The progressive movement knows how critical adding more Democratic women to our government is,” said spokeswoman jess McIntosh.

jess had recognized friends, and the doctor is drawing rein.

I am very happy to hear, by Miss jess Lewars, that you are all well.

Chastain: No, but jess [Weixler] told me you had some wild night out with dancing?

I met Ned 10 years ago when we were all living together—him, jess, and I—out in L.A., and Ned had been writing this.

I don't like that schooner, jess, and its ugly crew, lying there in the Cove.

All right, jess, take his stuff to the beach and hail the schooner.

After the funeral Drumsheugh came himself for jess, and took her to his farm.

But she surprised the test pilots—there were three, the chief test pilot Jack Waddell, Wygle and jess Wallick.

You were also on a great episode of New Girl where the gang plays “True American” and Nick and jess kiss.

Word Value for Jess
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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