mise en scène |
(French) the way in which performers and props are arranged or directed for a theatrical or movie production. |
misemploy |
to employ wrongly; misuse. |
miser |
a greedy, ungenerous person, esp. one who lives in poor circumstances in order to hoard money. |
miserable |
extremely unhappy, remorseful, or dissatisfied; feeling misery. [5 definitions] |
Miserere |
the fifty-first psalm, or a musical setting for it. [2 definitions] |
miserly |
of, like, or characteristic of a miser; penurious or stingy. |
misery |
great unhappiness; extreme emotional distress. [3 definitions] |
misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. (Cf. malfeasance, nonfeasance.) |
misfile |
to place in the wrong order in a filing system; file in the wrong order. |
misfire |
to fail to detonate or go off correctly, as an explosive or gun. [3 definitions] |
misfit |
a person who is not integrated into or is unsuited for his or her social environment, job, or the like. [2 definitions] |
misfortune |
an instance of bad luck; unfortunate occurrence. [2 definitions] |
misgive |
to arouse doubt, fear, or suspicion in. [2 definitions] |
misgiving |
a feeling of regret, doubt, or apprehension. |
misgovern |
to administer or govern poorly or improperly. |
misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
misguided |
led astray; in error; mistaken. |
mishandle |
to deal with in an inefficient or unsatisfactory way; mismanage. [2 definitions] |
mishap |
an unlucky or unfortunate happening; accident. |
mishear |
to hear or understand unclearly or incorrectly. |
mishmash |
a jumbled mess; hodgepodge. |