jess
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- jessed adjective
Etymology
Origin of jess
1300–50; Middle English ges < Old French ges, gez, getz (nominative) ( get oblique > French jet; jet 1 ) ≪ Latin jactus a throwing, equivalent to jac ( ere ) to throw + -tus suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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In Le Tissier, Morgan and Gotham FC defender Jess Carter, Wiegman has players who can switch positions across the back four, despite centre-back being their preferred role.
From BBC
Jess Scott, part of the team behind Guilfest, an annual two-day music festival in Surrey, knows just how important connectivity is for both ticket holders and organizers, however large or small an event is.
From BBC
Jess Scott says some music fans might actually see not using their phone is "part of the festival experience".
From BBC
“We had seen hundreds of people and no one had felt quite right,” explains showrunner Jess Brownell, speaking later over Zoom from Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
"Jess Park, England's spark" were the words written on a sign held up by England fans in the stands in November.
From BBC
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