amiss
Use Amiss in a sentence
adverb
1.
out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss?
adjective (usually used predicatively)
Idioms 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.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | in an incorrect, inappropriate, or defective manner |
| 2. | take something amiss to be annoyed or offended by something |
| —adj | |
| 3. | (postpositive) wrong, incorrect, or faulty |
| [C13 a mis, from mis wrong; see | |
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Amiss
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Being without an attitude in comedy is like something amiss in one's make-up.
And even worrywarts who felt something was amiss had no idea of how bad the consequences would be.
But even waiting at the gate, something was amiss.
The vertex detector is the first component to get fried if something goes even slightly amiss with the beam.
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