English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 484 of 732

mistnoun

Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)

mist beltnoun

A region at middle altitude that is regularly misty, as opposed to the areas above and below.

mist netnoun

A net, made from fine strands that are nearly invisible, used to catch birds so that they may be ringed or studied.

mist oververb

To become covered with mist.

mist upverb

To become misty.

mistabulateverb

To tabulate incorrectly.

mistabulationnoun

Incorrect tabulation.

mistackleverb

To tackle improperly, such as when it is not legal, or not in the correct manner.

mistagverb

To tag incorrectly; to mislabel.

mistailoredadj

Badly fitted;

mistakabilitynoun

The quality of being mistakable.

mistakableadj

Possible to be mistaken or misunderstood.

mistakablyadv

In a mistakable manner

mistakeverb

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

mistake windmills for giantsverb

To perceive ordinary, nonthreatening objects or situations as significant dangers or adversaries, often due to an overly romantic, idealistic, or deluded worldview.

mistakeableadj

Alternative form of mistakable.

mistakeablyadv

Alternative form of mistakably.

mistakedverb

simple past of mistake

mistakedlyadv

Archaic form of mistakenly.

mistakefuladj

Full of mistakes.

mistakelessadj

Without any mistakes.

mistakelessnessnoun

Freedom from mistakes.

mistakenverb

past participle of mistake

mistaken identitynoun

A case of false belief that a certain individual is someone else.

mistakenlyadv

Wrongly; erroneously.

mistakennessnoun

The state or condition of being mistaken.

mistakeproofadj

Resistant to mistakes.

mistakernoun

One who mistakes.

mistakesnoun

plural of mistake

mistakestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of mistake

mistakethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of mistake

mistakingnoun

A mistake.

mistakinglyadv

Alternative form of mistakenly.

mistalnoun

A cowshed.

mistalkverb

To speak badly; to stutter, garble one's words, mispronounce words, substitute incorrect words, or make other such errors.

mistallyverb

To miscount.

mistapnoun

A tap on a touch screen device that is misplaced or otherwise accidental.

mistargetverb

To target incorrectly.

mistasteverb

To overindulge in food or drink

mistaxverb

To tax inappropriately.

mistbeltnoun

Alternative form of mist belt.

mistbownoun

Synonym of fogbow.

misteachverb

To teach incorrectly.

misteachingverb

present participle and gerund of misteach

mistellverb

To tell inaccurately.

mistellanoun

Alternative form of mistelle (alcoholic drink)

mistellenoun

A drink produced by adding alcohol to grape juice.

mistellingnoun

An incorrect telling.

mistemperverb

To temper (something) ill; to disorder.

mistendverb

To tend poorly

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The English alphabetical index for the letter M contains 36,575 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 732 pages, and you are currently viewing page 484. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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