<B>misterioso, </B>adverb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Music.) <DD><I>adv. </I> mysteriously. <DD><I>adj. </I> mysterious. <BR> <I>Ex. The composition went into dance rhythms that turned misterioso with a ululating vibraphone (Time).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="misterm">
<B>misterm, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to term wrongly or incorrectly. </DL>
<A NAME="mistflower">
<B>mistflower, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a North American composite herb whose blue flower heads resemble those of the ageratum, but are smaller. </DL>
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<B>misthink, </B>verb, <B>-thought,</B> <B>-thinking.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to think mistakenly. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) to think unfavorably. <DD><I>v.t. </I> (Obsolete.) to have a bad opinion of. </DL>
<A NAME="misthought">
<B>misthought, </B>verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the past tense and past participle of <B>misthink.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="mistily">
<B>mistily, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in a misty manner. </DL>
<A NAME="mistime">
<B>mistime, </B>transitive verb, <B>-timed,</B> <B>-timing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to say or do at the wrong time. <BR> <I>Ex. to mistime a move or a remark.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to miscalculate or misstate the time of. </DL>
<B>mistle, </B>noun, or <B>mistle thrush,</B> <B>=missel thrush.</B></DL>
<A NAME="mistletoe">
<B>mistletoe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a plant with small, waxy, white berries and yellow flowers, that grows mostly as a parasite on trees, but produces some chlorophyll and is capable of photosynthesis. <DD><B> 2. </B>a sprig of mistletoe, often used as a Christmas decoration. <BR> <I>Ex. The mistletoe is still hung up in farm-houses and kitchens at Christmas; and the young men have the privilege of kissing the girls under it (Washington Irving).</I> </DL>
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<B>mistook, </B>verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the past tense of <B>mistake.</B> <BR> <I>Ex. I mistook you for your sister yesterday.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="mistral">
<B>mistral, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a cold, dry, northerly wind common in the Mediterranean provinces of France and neighboring regions. </DL>
<B>mistranslation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an incorrect translation. </DL>
<A NAME="mistreat">
<B>mistreat, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to treat badly or wrongly; ill-treat. <BR> <I>Ex. The boy was punished for mistreating his dog.</I> (SYN) maltreat, abuse. </DL>
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<B>mistreatment, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> bad treatment; ill-treatment. (SYN) maltreatment. </DL>
<A NAME="mistress">
<B>mistress, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the woman who is at the head of a household. <BR> <I>Ex. Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule. <BR> <I>Ex. Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the seas. There always lurked the hope that around the corner ... he would encounter ... his long-lost mistress, Inspiration (John Updike).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a woman owner or possessor. <BR> <I>Ex. The dog's mistress walks him every day. I show more mirth than I am mistress of (Shakespeare).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>a woman who has a thorough knowledge or mastery. <BR> <I>Ex. She is a complete mistress of the art of cookery.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>a woman teaching in a school, or at the head of a school, or giving lessons in a special subject. <BR> <I>Ex. the dancing mistress.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(Archaic.) a woman loved and courted by a man. <BR> <I>Ex. O! mistress mine, where are you roaming? O! stay and hear; your true love's coming (Shakespeare).</I> <DD><B> 7. </B>a woman who lives as a wife with a man without being married to him. <DD><B> 8. </B>(Archaic or Dialect.) Mrs., Madam, or Miss. </DL>
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<B>Mistress, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) a title of courtesy for a woman, now superseded by <I>Mrs., Madam,</I> or <I>Miss.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="mistressofceremonies">
<B>mistress of ceremonies,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a woman in charge of a ceremony or entertainment. </DL>
<A NAME="mistressoftherobe">
<B>mistress of the robe,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) the chief attendant to the queen. </DL>
<A NAME="mistrial">
<B>mistrial, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an inconclusive trial, especially a trial in which the jury cannot agree on a verdict. <DD><B> 2. </B>a trial having no effect in law because of some error in the proceedings. <BR> <I>Ex. The decrepit barrister ... has defended his simple little murderer so badly that he saves his life by perpetrating a mistrial (Listener).</I> </DL>
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<B>mistrust, </B>verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to feel no confidence in; suspect the intentions or motives of; distrust; doubt. <BR> <I>Ex. She mistrusted her ability to learn to swim.</I> (SYN) suspect. <DD><B> 2. </B>to have forebodings about. <BR> <I>Ex. The old woman gravely mistrusted the future.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to be distrustful, suspicious, or without confidence. <DD><I>noun </I> lack of trust or confidence; suspicion; distrust. <BR> <I>Ex. He looked with mistrust at the stranger. Hate and mistrust are the children of blindness (Sir William Watson).</I> (SYN) doubt. noun <B>mistruster.</B> adv. <B>mistrustingly.</B> </DL>
<B>misty, </B>adjective, <B>mistier,</B> <B>mistiest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of mist. <DD><B> 2. </B>full of or covered with mist. <BR> <I>Ex. misty hills, misty air.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>not clearly seen or outlined. <BR> <I>Ex. The ghost was just a misty outline.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Figurative.) as if seen through a mist; vague;indistinct. <BR> <I>Ex. a misty notion.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="mistyeyed">
<B>misty-eyed, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>close to tears. <BR> <I>Ex. ... bowed misty-eyed to the packed hall (Time).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) sentimental to the point of tears. <BR> <I>Ex. a misty-eyed speech, misty-eyed farewells.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) having dreamy eyes. <BR> <I>Ex. a misty-eyed youth.</I> </DL>
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<B>misunderstand, </B>transitive verb, intransitive verb, <B>-stood,</B> <B>-standing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to understand wrongly; not comprehend rightly; misconceive. <BR> <I>Ex. He misunderstood the question and got the answer wrong.</I> (SYN) misapprehend. <DD><B> 2. </B>to take in a wrong sense; give the wrong meaning to. <BR> <I>Ex. Don't misunderstand me; I'm only trying to help, not to pry.</I> (SYN) misinterpret. noun <B>misunderstander.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="misunderstanding">
<B>misunderstanding, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>wrong understanding; failure to understand; mistake as to meaning. <BR> <I>Ex. I shall speak in simple words that there may be no misunderstanding.</I> (SYN) misconception, misinterpretation. <DD><B> 2. </B>a disagreement; quarrel. <BR> <I>Ex. After their misunderstanding they scarcely spoke to each other. Some little pique or misunderstanding between them (George Eliot).</I> (SYN) dissension. </DL>
<A NAME="misunderstood">
<B>misunderstood, </B>verb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>verb </I> the past tense and past participle of <B>misunderstand.</B> <BR> <I>Ex. She misunderstood what the teacher said and did the wrong homework.</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>not properly understood; taken in a wrong sense. <DD><B> 2. </B>not properly appreciated. <BR> <I>Ex. There came a time in her life when she felt herself grievously misunderstood.</I> </DL>
<B>misuse, </B>verb, <B>-used,</B> <B>-using,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to use for the wrong purpose; use improperly. <BR> <I>Ex. He misuses his knife at the table by lifting food with it.</I> (SYN) misapply. <DD><B> 2. </B>to treat badly; abuse; mistreat. <BR> <I>Ex. He misuses his horses by giving them loads that are too heavy. Men deal with life as children with their play, Who first misuse, then cast their toys away (William Cowper).</I> (SYN) maltreat, ill-treat. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a wrong or improper use; misapplication. <BR> <I>Ex. I notice a misuse of the word "who" in your letter.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) ill-usage. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Obsolete.) evil conduct. </DL>
<A NAME="misuser">
<B>misuser, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Law.) unlawful use of a liberty, benefit, or power. <DD><B> 2. </B>a person who misuses. </DL>
<A NAME="misvalue">
<B>misvalue, </B>transitive verb, <B>-ued,</B> <B>-uing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to value falsely or wrongly. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=undervalue.</B> noun <B>misvaluation.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="misventure">
<B>misventure, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an unfortunate adventure; mischance. </DL>
<A NAME="misword">
<B>misword, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to word (a message or other statement) incorrectly. </DL>
<A NAME="miswrite">
<B>miswrite, </B>transitive verb, <B>-wrote,</B> <B>-written,</B> <B>-writing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to write improperly; make a mistake in writing (a word or statement). </DL>
<A NAME="miswritten">
<B>miswritten, </B>verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the past participle of <B>miswrite.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="miswrote">
<B>miswrote, </B>verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the past tense of <B>miswrite.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="mit">
<B>M.I.T.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Massachusetts Institute of Technology. </DL>
<A NAME="mitannian">
<B>Mitannian, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a member of an ancient people who ruled the area north of Syria from about 2000 to about 1300 B.C. </DL>
<A NAME="mitchellgrass">
<B>Mitchell grass,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various perennial grasses of Australia, much used as fodder. </DL>
