ees

plural of e, the name of the letter E.

Noun form of, plural

  1. plural of e, the name of the letter E.
    • These names […] may form regular plurals; thus, Aes, Bees, Cees, Dees, Ees, Effs, Gees, Aitches, Ies, Jays, Kays, Ells, Ems, Ens, Oes, Pees, Kues, Ars, Esses, Tees, Ues, Vees, Double-ues, Exes, Wies, Zees. - 1856, Goold...
    • 1998, Ricardo Corona, "These Esses" ("Esses esses"), in Other Shores (Outras Praias), translated by Ricardo Corona & Charles Perrone to say (full of ees, ies, ues) that plurals are always two or more
    • The verse is further slowed by the heavy punctuation of the refrain and by the long vowel sounds—not only the "hollow oes and aes" but especially the interminable "ees" of "dreary . . . aweary, aweary." - 2005, David...

Noun form of, plural

  1. plural of ee

Verb

  1. Alternative spelling of is.

Origin

Pronunciation spelling of is, representing Latino- or French-accented English.