Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misheed

/mɪsˈhiːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: misheed
IPA: /mɪsˈhiːd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To heed amiss; fail to heed.

Transitive verb

noun

Failure to heed or care; heedlessness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Remember you are in Holderness, where a long time ago you misheeded a warning, and told a secret to Starlight in her stall, and two of these died at the hands of your kindred, and such as they carry a stone in their pocket […]"
"And whereas you thought the ring broke in two through some misheed of yours, and blood came from the two pieces, that shows that this husband of yours will be slain, and then you will think you see for the first time clearly all the flaws of that match."

Etymology

From mis- + heed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Inflected Forms

misheeds (present, singular) misheeding (participle, present) misheeded (participle, past) misheeded (past)

Synonyms

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Questions

How do you pronounce misheed?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈhiːd/.
What does misheed mean?: To heed amiss; fail to heed.
Where does misheed come from?: From mis- + heed.

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