Missive
(Mis"sive), n. [F. lettre missive. See Mission, n.]
1. That which is sent; a writing containing a message.
2. One who is sent; a messenger. [Obs.] Shak.
Missound
(Mis*sound") v. t. To sound wrongly; to utter or pronounce incorrectly. E,Hall.
Misspeak
(Mis*speak") v. i. To err in speaking.
Misspeak
(Mis*speak"), v. t. To utter wrongly.
Misspeech
(Mis*speech") n. Wrong speech. [Obs.]
Misspell
(Mis*spell") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misspelled or Misspelt ; p. pr. & vb. n. Misspelling.] To
spell incorrectly.
Misspelling
(Mis*spell"ing), n. A wrong spelling.
Misspend
(Mis*spend") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misspent ; p. pr. & vb. n. Misspending.] To spend amiss
or for wrong purposes; to squander; to waste; as, to misspend time or money. J. Philips.
Misspender
(Mis*spend"er) n. One who misspends.
Misspense
(Mis*spense") n. A spending improperly; a wasting. [Obs.] Barrow.
Misspent
(Mis*spent") imp. & p. p. of Misspend.
Misstate
(Mis*state") v. t. To state wrongly; as, to misstate a question in debate. Bp. Sanderson.
Misstatement
(Mis*state"ment) n. An incorrect statement.
Misstayed
(Mis*stayed") a. (Naut.) Having missed stays; — said of a ship.
Misstep
(Mis*step"), n. A wrong step; an error of conduct.
Misstep
(Mis*step"), v. i. To take a wrong step; to go astray.
Missuccess
(Mis`suc*cess") n. Failure. [Obs.]
Missuggestion
(Mis`sug*ges"tion) n. Wrong or evil suggestion. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Missummation
(Mis`sum*ma"tion), n. Wrong summation.
Misswear
(Mis*swear") v. i. To swear falsely.
Missy
(Mis"sy) n. (Min.) See Misy.
Missy
(Mis"sy), n. An affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss. — a. Like a
miss, or girl.
