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604 words match “MIST”

MIST n. 5 definitions
vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist.
MISTAKABLE a.
Liable to be mistaken; capable of being misconceived. Sir T. Browne.
MISTAKE v. 7 definitions
To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning. Locke. My father's purposes have been mistook. Shak.
MISTAKEN p. 2 definitions
Being in error; judging wrongly; having a wrong opinion or a misconception; as, a mistaken man; he is mistaken.
MISTAKENLY adv.
By mistake. Goldsmith.
MISTAKENNESS n.
Erroneousness.
MISTAKER n.
One who mistakes. Well meaning ignorance of some mistakers. Bp. Hall.
MISTAKING n.
An error; a mistake. Shak.
MISTAKINGLY adv.
Erroneously.
MISTAUGHT a.
Wrongly taught; as, a mistaught youth. L'Estrange.
MISTEACH v.
To teach wrongly; to instruct erroneously.
MISTELL v.
To tell erroneously.
MISTEMPER v.
To temper ill; to disorder; as, to mistemper one's head. Warner. This inundation of mistempered humor. Shak.
MISTER n. 6 definitions
n in the abbreviated form Mr. To call your name, inquire your where, Or whet you think of Mister Some-one's book, Or Mister Other's marriage or decease. Mrs. Browning.
MISTERM v.
To call by a wrong name; to miscall.
MISTERY n.
See Mystery, a trade.
MISTFUL a.
Clouded with, or as with, mist.
MISTHINK v. 2 definitions
To think wrongly. [Obs.] "Adam misthought of her." Milton.
MISTHOUGHT n.
Erroneous thought; mistaken opinion; error. [Obs.] Spenser.
MISTHRIVE v.
To thrive poorly; to be not thrifty or prosperous. [Obs.]
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