Dressing
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A sauce for salads or a covering or bandage applied to a wound. Can also refer to the act of putting on clothes.
“She made a homemade vinaigrette dressing for the garden salad.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdrɛsɪŋ/
Syllables
dress·ing
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Eight letters with double S; -ING ending is a common pattern to try
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Worth 10 points; the double S can help form parallel words for bonus points
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