/ Dictionary / Index E espresso: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•pres•so Pronunciation: (e-spres'ō), [key] — pl. -sos. a strong coffee prepared by forcing live steam under pressure, or boiling water, through ground dark-roast coffee beans. a cup of this coffee. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: espresso (Thesaurus) espressivo esprit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language