Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miscome

/mɪsˈkʌm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-come
IPA: /mɪsˈkʌm/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come wrongly or amiss; come at the wrong time; be inappropriate.

Intransitive verb

adj

noun

An illegitimate child.

Example Sentences

""Stop your grog, indeed!", said Remarkable, rising with great indignation, and seizing a candle; "you're groggy now, and I'll quit the room before I hear any miscoming words from you.""
"I asked her about my road, And whether I there had far miscome, Miscome unto that abode; And kindly she set me in my way, Ask me not where."
"Don't worry; Mary's 'miscome' is not going to live.""

Etymology

From mis- + come.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

miscomes (present, singular) miscoming (participle, present) miscame (past) more miscome (comparative) most miscome (superlative) miscomes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce miscome?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈkʌm/.
What does miscome mean?: To come wrongly or amiss; come at the wrong time; be inappropriate.
Where does miscome come from?: From mis- + come.

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