Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mislook

/mɪsˈlʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-look
IPA: /mɪsˈlʊk/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sin by looking.

Intransitive verb

verb

To look unfavorably on.

Transitive verb

verb

To miss in searching; mislay or lose temporarily; neglectively overlook.

Transitive verb

verb

To look incorrectly or amiss.

Transitive verb

noun

Sinful looking.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“We shared that with the FBI,” said Robert Delfin, Chief of Intelligence command for the Philippine National Police. “They may have mislooked and didn't appreciate the info coming from the Philippine police."
"To look for "organic form" or for active conflict ultimately resolved, "all passion spent," is to mislook."
"The story of Perseus and Medusa contains a suggestion of how to overcome the evils of "Mislook" in that Perseus is victorious through his use of the shield of Pallas and the sword of Mercury."

Etymology

From Middle English misloken, equivalent to mis- + look.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: misloken, mislok

Usage

Inflected Forms

mislooks (present, singular) mislooking (participle, present) mislooked (participle, past) mislooked (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce mislook?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈlʊk/.
What does mislook mean?: To sin by looking.
Where does mislook come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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