esses
Winding road bends
Esses is the plural of the letter S, or of things shaped like the letter—curves, bends, or hooks that form that sinuous shape.
A road with esses winds back and forth.
In calligraphy or typography, esses may refer to multiple instances of the letter: The font's esses look too much like fives.
Arranging letters for display
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- glyphVisual form of character
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
handwriting · font · typeface · ligature · flourish · swash · descender · letterpress
Two opposing curves joined
- S-curveTwo opposing consecutive bends
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
meander · undulate · twist · switchback · hairpin · slalom · chicane · wiggle
Quantities divisible evenly
- doublesPairs or stand-ins
- pairsMatched sets of two
- repetitionAct of redoing
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
Scrabble · word games · Mississippi · possesses · assesses · crossword · boggle
typography
Arranging letters for display
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- glyphVisual form of character
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
script · handwriting · font · typeface · ligature · flourish · swash · descender · letterpress · monogram
S-bend
Two opposing curves joined
- S-curveTwo opposing consecutive bends
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
winding · meander · undulate · twist · switchback · hairpin · slalom · chicane · wiggle · wave
multiples
Quantities divisible evenly
- doublesPairs or stand-ins
- pairsMatched sets of two
- repetitionAct of redoing
spelling · Scrabble · word games · Mississippi · possesses · assesses · crossword · boggle
hiss
Sharp sibilant sound
whoosh · susurration · buzz · lisp · steam · shush · fricative · whispering · rustling · hissing
essesstraight lines
Unbent one-dimensional figures
straights · straightaways · right angles · sharp angles · beelines
- 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
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