English · suffix
-s
adverbial genitive ending
Words sharing this root
alwaysAt every relevant time or occasion.annalsWritten records of historical events, often arranged by year.auspicesSupport provided by an authority.backwardsIn a direction opposite to normal forward movement.bannsPublic church announcements of an intended marriage.billiardsA sport played by striking balls with a cue on a cloth-covered table.bluesA music genre rooted in African American traditions, often expressing sorrow.bodiceThe fitted upper part of a dress or costume.checkersA board game of moving and capturing round pieces on alternating colored squares.cheersAn informal expression of goodwill.chintzCotton cloth printed with colorful decorative patterns.credentialsInformation establishing identity, qualification, or authorization.crossroadsA point where roads intersect and routes diverge.dregsThe least desirable remains of something.ethicsPrinciples concerning right and wrong conduct.folksOne's parents or family members.gallowsA frame used to execute people by hanging.gibletsThe edible organs and other small parts of poultry.goodsMovable possessions, especially items held or offered for sale.gritsA dish of coarsely ground corn boiled into a thick porridge.gutsThe vital inner parts of a body or mechanism.heroicsDramatic or conspicuous acts presented as brave.jodhpursRiding trousers loose at the thighs and close-fitting below the knees.mannersThe customary patterns governing social behavior.marblesA person's sanity or mental faculties.marksmanA person skilled at shooting accurately.massesLarge numbers of ordinary people.meansResources by which a purpose can be accomplished.measlesA contagious viral disease causing fever and a red rash.molassesA thick, dark syrup produced during sugar refining.moralsPrinciples or standards of right and wrong behavior.mumpsA contagious viral disease that causes swollen salivary glands.newsRecent information or reports about events.nuptialsA wedding ceremony and its celebrations.oddsThe chance that an event will happen.oftentimesOn many occasions.pantaloonsLoose trousers, especially in old-fashioned styles.pincersA tool with opposing jaws for gripping or pulling.quartersA place provided for people to live.quitsNo longer owing each other anything.regardsPolite greetings or good wishes.savingsMoney kept rather than spent.shearsLarge scissors for cutting.shucksExpresses mild dismay or modesty.smithereensTiny broken pieces.spectaclesLenses in a frame worn to correct or protect vision.sundriesVarious small items, especially everyday goods.tapsA bugle call sounded at military funerals and at day's end.teensThe numbers from thirteen through nineteen.thanksAn acknowledgment of gratitude.tightsClose-fitting clothing covering the legs and usually extending to the waist.togsClothes, especially those worn for a particular activity.tongsA tool with two arms for gripping and lifting objects.trousersOuter clothing covering the waist and each leg separately.trunksShorts worn for swimming or other sports.vitalsBasic measurements of how the body is functioning.withersThe ridge between a horse's shoulder blades.worksa site where industrial production or engineering takes place