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The correct spelling is jess.
How to pronounce jess
noun
IPA: /dʒɛs/
Say it like: Jes-s
The correct spelling is jess. A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened. For example: "He calls it vermilion, but it's just red to me."
Usage Examples
“He calls it vermilion, but it's just red to me.”
“Just follow the directions on the box.”
“I just called to say "hi".”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
- 2.A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
- 3.A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid.
- 4.A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.
- 5.An engine that propels a vehicle using a stream of fluid as propulsion.
verb
- 1.To fasten a strap around the leg of a hawk.
adverb
- 1.Only, simply, merely.
- 2.(sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
- 3.Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
- 4.Used to show humility.
- 5.(degree) absolutely, positively
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