Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chesser

/ˈt͡ʃɛsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: chess-er
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛsə/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname.

noun

A chess player.

Example Sentences

"Where are those principles of fair play that allow both sides a hearing? that give a move to each player in turn? and what neglect of a chesser's analytical powers to make up your mind and decision from the analysis of the moves only of the Attack, not regarding what the Defense can move in reply?"
"[…] a chesser of old, / Won a game in a shower of gold. / His move had the crowd floored, / And coins showered the board. / (They were paying off bets, I am told.)"
"Earlier this summer I played Nigel Short, the world number three, at what chessers call a charity ‘simul’, or simultaneous display."

Etymology

Variant of Cheshire.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈt͡ʃɛsə/

Inflected Forms

Chessers (plural)

Rhymes With

professor lesser successor compressor dresser aggressor suppressor assessor presser oppressor messer possessor

Questions

How do you pronounce chesser?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛsə/.
What does chesser mean?: A habitational surname.
Where does chesser come from?: Variant of Cheshire.

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