| misdeal |
to deal (a deck of playing cards) incorrectly. [2 definitions] |
| misdeed |
an unacceptable, evil, or illegal act. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| misdiagnose |
to assign an incorrect diagnosis to. [2 definitions] |
| misdirect |
to lead or direct incorrectly; give the wrong directions to. [2 definitions] |
| misdo |
to do incorrectly or poorly; bungle. |
| 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. |