ness

ness

noun \ˈnes\

Definition of NESS

: cape, promontory

Examples of NESS

1. <from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance>
2. <the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness>

Origin of NESS

Middle English nasse, from Old English næss; akin to Old English nasu nose — more at nose

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to NESS

Synonyms: headland, point, promontory

Related Words: cape, foreland, peninsula, spit; breakwater, jetty, levee

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with NESS

bless, cess, chess, cress, dress, ess, fess, guess, jess, less, loess, mess, press, s, stress, tress, yes