ess
Name of serpent
Ess is the name of the letter S, used when spelling aloud or discussing the letter itself: The word "Mississippi" has four esses.
An ess curve or S-curve describes a winding shape resembling the letter—a road with esses, a river's ess-shaped bend.
suffix
Female stage performer
- goddessFemale sacred being
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
- lionessFemale big cat
- heiressFemale wealth recipient
hostess · stewardess · waitress · poetess · prophetess · enchantress · seamstress · songstress
shape
Smooth, angleless line
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
meander · bend · twist · undulation · chicane · hairpin · switchback · slalom
actress
Female stage performer
heiress · hostess · stewardess · waitress · poetess · prophetess · enchantress · seamstress · songstress · temptress
curve
Smooth, angleless line
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
zigzag · meander · bend · twist · undulation · chicane · hairpin · switchback · slalom · coil
- essential oilsConcentrated plant-derived aromatics
- essential personnelStaff too vital to furlough
- non-essential goodsItems beyond basic needs
- in essenceRegarding core nature
- essential workerVital occupation holder
- essential servicesIndispensable public functions