Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: dess
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Unattractive, unappealing.

Slang

noun

Obsolete form of dais.

Obsolete

noun

Example Sentences

"They're honestly some of the dumbest niggas I've ever seen p.o is the most dess block in Toronto"
"Definitely need a few more female friends. This staying inside all the time/entertaining myself shit is dess. I am too young to be feeling this old due to a lack of friendships."
"These kids are so dess. Imagine going live with bullet holes and tubes coming out you. Lmao insanity"
"Periods are dess asf!"

Etymology

Probably a clipping of desperate.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

more dess (comparative) most dess (superlative) desses (plural)

Questions

What does dess mean?: Unattractive, unappealing.
Where does dess come from?: Probably a clipping of desperate.

How to pronounce dess

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