misname |
to call by an incorrect name. |
misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
miso |
a salty soybean paste, used esp. in Japanese cuisine. |
miso- |
hatred. |
misogamy |
intense dislike of marriage. |
misogyny |
hatred of women. |
misplace |
to put (something) where it doesn't belong; lose. [2 definitions] |
misplay |
in sports, a mistake or illegal move during play. [2 definitions] |
misprint |
a mistake in printing. [2 definitions] |
misprision |
in law, misconduct in office by a public official. [3 definitions] |
misprision of felony |
in law, failure to report an act of treason or a felony. |
misprize |
to belittle or discredit; undervalue. |
mispronounce |
to pronounce poorly or incorrectly. |
misquote |
to quote inaccurately. [2 definitions] |
misread |
to read or interpret wrongly. |
misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. [2 definitions] |
misrule |
poor or unwise government. [3 definitions] |
miss1 |
to fail to hit, catch, reach, cross, or in any way touch or contact (a particular object). [10 definitions] |
miss2 |
(cap.) the traditional title of an unmarried woman, preceding the surname, and currently often replaced by "Ms.". [2 definitions] |
missal |
(sometimes cap.) a book giving the prayers for Roman Catholic masses. [2 definitions] |
misshape |
to form into an undesirable shape; deform. |