missay

mis·say

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-sey]
- /mɪsˈseɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-sey]
- /mɪsˈseɪ/

Definitions of missay word

verb with object missay to say or speak ill of; vilify; slander. 1
verb with object missay to say wrongly. 1
verb without object missay to speak wrongly or incorrectly. 1
noun missay (transitive, archaic) To speak ill of (someone). 1
verb missay to say something erroneous or erroneously; say improperly 0
verb missay to abuse or slander 0

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Origin of missay

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

First recorded in 1175-1225, missay is from the Middle English word misseyen. See mis-1, say1

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Parts of speech for Missay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Missay

missay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for missay

verb with object missay

say — assay.

Just one Antonym for missay