Definition of recess

"recess" in the noun sense

1. deferral, recess

a state of abeyance or suspended business

2. recess, recession, niche, corner

a small concavity

3. inlet, recess

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

4. recess, niche

an enclosure that is set back or indented

5. respite, recess, break, time out

a pause from doing something (as work

"we took a 10-minute break"

"he took time out to recuperate"

"recess" in the verb sense

1. recess

put into a recess

"recess lights"

2. recess

make a recess in

"recess the piece of wood"

3. adjourn, recess, break up

close at the end of a session

"The court adjourned"

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Quotations for recess

The gloomy recess of an ecclesiastical library is like a harbor, into which a far-travelling curiosity has sailed with its freight, and cast anchor; the ponderous tomes are bales of the mind's merchandise; odors of distant countries and times steal from the red leaves the swelling ridges of vellum, and the titles in tarnished gold. [ R. A. Willmott ]

recess in Scrabble®

The word recess is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In recess

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recess in Words With Friends™

The word recess is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters recess:

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Words containing the sequence recess

Words that end with recess (1 word)

Word Growth involving recess

Shorter words in recess

ess

re

Longer words containing recess

recessed unrecessed

recesses

recessing

recession minirecession minirecessions

recession precession precessional precessionally

recession precession precessions

recession recessional precessional precessionally

recession recessional recessionals

recession recessionary

recession recessions minirecessions

recession recessions precessions

recessive recessively

recessive recessiveness

recessive recessives