miscall
to call by a wrong name.
Origin of miscall
1Other words from miscall
- mis·call·er, noun
Words Nearby miscall
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How to use miscall in a sentence
Local guides miscall it a palace, but in reality it is a very humble edifice; not at all palatial.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car | Francis MiltounI'm not writing for those parties who miscall themselves critics, and I don't care to have them paw the book at all.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 4, 1886-1900 | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)Why, then, does he miscall the King, and eat the King's bread?
Judith Shakespeare | William BlackThey miscall us Le Marchants behind our backs, but honest smuggling's sweet compared with that kind of work.
Carette of Sark | John OxenhamBut that this man should miscall me and beat me for the pure frenzy of his mind, causelessly, and for the love of blows!
The Fifth Queen | Ford Madox Ford
British Dictionary definitions for miscall
/ (ˌmɪsˈkɔːl) /
to call by the wrong name
dialect to abuse or malign
Derived forms of miscall
- miscaller, noun
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