NOUN
  • Definition - A break, pause or vacation.
  • Example - Spring recess offers a good chance to travel.
  • Definition - An inset, hole, space or opening.
  • Example - Put a generous recess behind the handle for finger space.
  • Definition - A time of play during the school day, usually on a playground; break, playtime.
  • Example - Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during recess.
  • Definition - A decree of the imperial diet of the old German empire.
  • Example - Students who do not listen in class will not play outside during recess.
  • Definition - A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat.
  • Example - the recess of the tides
  • Definition - The state of being withdrawn; seclusion; privacy.
  • Example - the recess of the tides
  • Definition - A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion.
  • Example - the recess of the tides
  • Definition - A secret or abstruse part.
  • Example - the difficulties and recesses of science
  • Definition - A sinus.
  • Example - the difficulties and recesses of science
VERB
  • Definition - To inset into something, or to recede.
  • Example - Recess the screw so it does not stick out.
  • Definition - To take or declare a break.
  • Example - Class will recess for 20 minutes.
  • Definition - To appoint, with a recess appointment.
  • Example - Class will recess for 20 minutes.
  • Definition - To make a recess in.
  • Example - to recess a wall
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Remote, distant (in time or place).
  • Example - to recess a wall
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
recess 8 screes 8
5 Letter Words
ceres 7 cress 7 scree 7 erses 5 reses 5 seers 5 seres 5
4 Letter Words
cees 6 cere 6 cess 6 recs 6 secs 6 eses 4 esse 4 rees 4 seer 4 sees 4 sere 4 sers 4
3 Letter Words
cee 5 rec 5 sec 5 ere 3 ers 3 ess 3 ree 3 res 3 see 3 ser 3
2 Letter Words
er 2 es 2 re 2
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