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Question 1 of 10
Which Word of the Day means “happening within or being the created world of a story”?
Idioms for miss
miss fire. fire (def. 54).
Origin of miss
1before 900; Middle English missen,Old English missan; cognate with Old Frisian missa,Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Old High German missen,Old Norse missa to fail to hit or reach
OTHER WORDS FROM miss
miss·a·ble, adjectiveun·miss·a·ble, adjectiveun·missed, adjectiveDefinition for miss (2 of 4)
miss2
[ mis ]
/ mɪs /
noun, plural miss·es.
(initial capital letter) a title of respect for an unmarried woman, conventionally prefixed to her name or to the name of that which she represents: Miss Mary Jones; Miss Sweden.
(used by itself, as a term of address, especially to a young woman): Miss, please bring me some ketchup.
(initial capital letter) a title prefixed to a mock surname used to represent a particular attribute of the person, especially one excessively prominent: Miss Innocent; Miss Congeniality.
a young unmarried woman; girl: a radiant miss of 18 or so.
misses,
- a range of sizes, chiefly from 6 to 20, for garments that fit women of average height and build.
- the department or section of a store where these garments are sold.
- a garment in this size range.
Origin of miss
2First recorded in 1600–10; short for mistress
usage note for miss
See Ms.
Definition for miss (3 of 4)
miss.
abbreviation
mission.
missionary.
Definition for miss (4 of 4)
Miss.
abbreviation
Mississippi.
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British Dictionary definitions for miss (1 of 4)
miss1
/ (mɪs) /
verb
noun
a failure to reach, hit, meet, find, etc
give something a miss informal to avoid (something)give the lecture a miss; give the pudding a miss
See also miss out
Derived forms of miss
missable, adjectiveWord Origin for miss
Old English missan (meaning: to fail to hit); related to Old High German missan, Old Norse missa
British Dictionary definitions for miss (2 of 4)
miss2
/ (mɪs) /
noun
informal an unmarried woman or girl, esp a schoolgirl
Word Origin for miss
C17: shortened form of mistress
British Dictionary definitions for miss (3 of 4)
Miss
/ (mɪs) /
noun
a title of an unmarried woman or girl, usually used before the surname or sometimes alone in direct address
Word Origin for Miss
C17: shortened from mistress
British Dictionary definitions for miss (4 of 4)
Miss.
abbreviation for
Mississippi
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Idioms and Phrases with miss
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