miscarry
/ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus.
Example Sentences
- "So, if a Sonne that is by his Father ſent about Merchandize, doe ſinfully miſcarry vpon the Sea; the imputation of his vvickedneſſe, by your rule, ſhould be impoſed vpon his Father that ſent him: […]"
- "Pluto observing, since the Peace, The Burial Article decrease; And, vext to see Affairs miscarry, Declar'd in Council, Death must marry […]"
- "Sir Nathaniel, this Biron is one of the votaries with the king; and here he hath framed a letter to a sequent of the stranger queen's, which accidentally, or by the way of progression, hath miscarried."
- "It likewise alluded to several letters, which, as it appeared to me, must have miscarried or have been intercepted,[…]."
- "Since the luckless Friday morning he had neither been seen nor heard of; day after day, Adeline had trusted to receive a letter, but in those times posts were slow and uncertain, messengers and couriers were often employed instead; and the hope might reasonably be clung to of a letter having miscarried."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: miscarien
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/
- British English: /ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/