AMISS
What does "AMISS" mean?
Not quite right; out of order or faulty.
Meanings
- Wrong, faulty, or out of place. She sensed something was amiss the moment she opened the door.
- In a wrong, faulty, or inappropriate way. A kind word would not go amiss right now.
Word origin
From Middle English 'a mis', combining the prefix 'a-' (in, on) with 'mis' (wrongly, amiss), from a root meaning 'to miss' or go astray — literally 'on the wrong track'.
Remember it
AMISS holds MISS: when something is amiss, you've missed the mark - and it has a double-S like a near miss whistling past.
A little poem
Same kitchen, same light-
yet one chair turned the wrong way
tells you: something's amiss.
haiku
Wordplay
- A young woman walked in and the detective said nothing was wrong - he only ever noticed when a miss went amiss.
What it teaches
The first sign that something is amiss is rarely loud; trust the small wrongness before it grows.
Quick facts
What does AMISS mean?
Not quite right; out of order or faulty.
Is AMISS a valid word?
Yes — AMISS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is AMISS?
AMISS has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does AMISS come from?
From Middle English 'a mis', combining the prefix 'a-' (in, on) with 'mis' (wrongly, amiss), from a root meaning 'to miss' or go astray — literally 'on the wrong track'.
What can AMISS teach us?
The first sign that something is amiss is rarely loud; trust the small wrongness before it grows.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.