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liss


Meanings
  • suffix

    A suffix meaning small or little.

    - "The term 'liss' is a suffix that means small or little."
    - "The word 'kitten' is an example of a word that uses the suffix 'liss' to mean small or little."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with liss
miss , diss , bliss
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. list

  2. lest

  3. least


Variants
List of all variants of liss that leads to same result
least , less , lesser , no less , less and less , less than , -less , little , littleness , littlenesses , littler , littlest , less than thrilled , more or less , much less
Forms
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The suffix 'liss' is often added to words to form new words that mean smooth or glossy. For example, 'kitten' becomes 'kittenliss' or 'kittenly' when the suffix 'liss' is added to it.


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally a Welsh word, meaning smooth or glossy.


Related Concepts
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  1. Gloss: The term 'gloss' is related to the word 'liss' as both terms mean smooth or glossy.


Culture
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In literature, the word 'liss' is often used as a suffix to mean smooth or glossy. For example, in the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock', T.S. Eliot uses the word 'liss' as a suffix to mean smooth or glossy in the line 'Do I dare to eat a peach? Do I dare to eat a peach? Do I dare to eat a peach? Do I dare to eat a peach?'

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