jess

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈjes 

: a short strap secured on the leg of a hawk and usually provided with a ring for attaching a leash

jessed

ˈjest 

adjective

Jesse tree

2 of 2

noun (2)

Jes·​se tree

ˈjesē-, 

-si-

variants or Jesse

plural -s

: a genealogical tree in which the lineage of Christ is represented in sculpture and decorative art

called also tree of Jesse

Examples of jess in a Sentence

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Noun

John also becomes close to Laura, her husband, Piro, and their teen-age child Tali, who wants to become a jess herself. —Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English ges, from Anglo-French gez, jettes, plural of get, literally, throw, from geter, jeter to throw, release (a hawk) — more at jet

Noun (2)

after Jesse, father of David in the Bible

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jess

• bless
• chess
• cress
• dress
• es
• ess
• esse
• fess
• guess
• less
• lesse
• mess