miscreate
[ verb mis-kree-eyt; adjective mis-kree-it, -eyt ]
/ verb ˌmɪs kriˈeɪt; adjective ˈmɪs kri ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
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verb (used with or without object), mis·cre·at·ed, mis·cre·at·ing.
to create amiss or deformed.
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM miscreate
mis·cre·a·tion, nounmis·cre·a·tive, adjectivemis·cre·a·tor, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use miscreate in a sentence
An appropriate instrument was at hand in the Pindaric ode, the miscreation of a true poet, Cowley.
The Age of Dryden|Richard Garnett
British Dictionary definitions for miscreate
miscreate
verb (ˌmɪskrɪˈeɪt)
to create (something) badly or incorrectly
adjective (ˈmɪskrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
archaic badly or unnaturally formed or made
Derived forms of miscreate
miscreation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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