Amiss

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-23-2012

amiss
adjective1

not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
adverb1

away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"[syn: awry]2

in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; "if you think him guilty you judge amiss"; "he spoke amiss"; "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly"3

in an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen[syn: imperfectly][ant: perfectly]

07-23-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Amiss amiss adjective1not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine" adverb1away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"[syn: awry]2in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; "if you think him guilty you judge amiss"; "he spoke amiss"; "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly"3in an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen[syn: imperfectly][ant: perfectly]