[uh-mis] 
| 1. | out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss? |
| 2. | improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations. |
| 3. | take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it amiss. |
| a·miss (ə-mĭs') adj.
[Middle English amis, probably from Old Norse ā mis, so as to miss : ā, on; see an- in Indo-European roots + mis, act of missing; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: These adverbs mean not in the right or expected way: spoke amiss; straying far afield; afraid the letter would go astray; thinking awry; plans that went wrong. |
