Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miswarn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-warn
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To warn of something that is not a threat; to cry wolf.

Example Sentences

"Our friend, Commander de Champeaux, was not miswarned when he was told by the squaw he claimed as his squaw, 'to look out and not cross Chief Ma-chan-qua's pathway.'"
"In miswarning cases, the plaintiff must show [unintelligible] to include a reasonable warning, in light of what the manufacturer knew"
"For I have done all that you said Fingers bled and eyes fall dead Screaming dreams to wake and cry Miswarned warriors peel and die"

Etymology

From mis- + warn.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Inflected Forms

miswarns (present, singular) miswarning (participle, present) miswarned (participle, past) miswarned (past)

Questions

What does miswarn mean?: To warn of something that is not a threat; to cry wolf.
Where does miswarn come from?: From mis- + warn.

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