Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misdeedy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-deedy
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Given to misdeeds; naughty or criminal.

Example Sentences

"Within the compass of that narrow dwelling, did the active, misdeedy, and enterprising urchin, play off his exuberant sports in trick, and game, and gleesome frolic; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English misdedi, from Old English *misdǣdiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *missadādig, equivalent to misdeed + -y. Cognate with West Frisian misdiedich, Dutch misdadig, German missetätig.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: misdedi, *misdǣdiġ, *missadādig
Suffix: misdeed

Inflected Forms

more misdeedy (comparative) most misdeedy (superlative) misdeedie (alternative)

Questions

What does misdeedy mean?: Given to misdeeds; naughty or criminal.
Where does misdeedy come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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