- mis-speech
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mis|speech — «mihs SPEECH», noun. faulty or incorrect speech … Useful english dictionary
mis- — 1 a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning ill, mistaken, wrong, wrongly, incorrectly, or simply negating: mistrial; misprint; mistrust. [ME; OE mis(se) ; c. G miss , Goth missa (see MISS1;); often r. ME mes < OF < WGmc *mis(s) ] mis… … Universalium
mis´chie|vous|ness — mis|chie|vous «MIHS chuh vuhs», adjective. 1. full of mischief; causing annoyance; naughty: »mischievous behavior. 2. harmful or injurious:»mischievous gossip. SYNONYM(S): hurtful. 3. full of pranks and teasing fun: »mischievous children … Useful english dictionary
mis´chie|vous|ly — mis|chie|vous «MIHS chuh vuhs», adjective. 1. full of mischief; causing annoyance; naughty: »mischievous behavior. 2. harmful or injurious:»mischievous gossip. SYNONYM(S): hurtful. 3. full of pranks and teasing fun: »mischievous children … Useful english dictionary
mis|chie|vous — «MIHS chuh vuhs», adjective. 1. full of mischief; causing annoyance; naughty: »mischievous behavior. 2. harmful or injurious:»mischievous gossip. SYNONYM(S): hurtful. 3. full of pranks and teasing fun: »mischievous children … Useful english dictionary
mis- — I a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning “ill,”“mistaken,”“wrong,”“wrongly,”“incorrectly,” or simply negating: mistrial; misprint; mistrust[/ex] • Etymology: ME; OE mis(se) ; c. OFris, OONmis , OHGmissa , missi , Go missa (see miss… … From formal English to slang
mis- — I. a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning ill , mistaken , wrong , or simply negating, as in mistrial, misprint, mistrust. {Middle English and Old English mis(s) ; often replacing Middle English mes , from Old French, from Latin… …
mis·ter — /ˈmıstɚ/ noun, pl ters 1 Mister used sometimes in writing instead of Mr. 2 [count] US, informal + old fashioned : ↑husband usually singular She went off to the store while the/her mister [=her husband] stayed home. compare … Useful english dictionary
The Speech — is an idealized language found throughout modern fantasy/science fiction. It is considered a central language, the root of all tongues, and in some cases the true describing words that made the universe. Unifying characteristics of this language… … Wikipedia
Malapropism — A malapropism is an act of misusing or the habitual misuse of similar sounding words, especially with humorous results. An example is Yogi Berra s statement: Texas has a lot of electrical votes, [1] rather than electoral votes . Contents 1… … Wikipedia