missed
/ˈmɪst/
adjective
Core
1.adj.not caught with the senses or the mind
“words lost in the din”
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missed and mist are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. missed means “not caught with the senses or the mind”. mist means “become covered with mist”. missed is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈmɪst/
1.adj.not caught with the senses or the mind
“words lost in the din”
/ˈmɪst/
1.v.become covered with mist
“The windshield misted over”
2.v.make less visible or unclear
“The stars are obscured by the clouds”
3.v.spray finely or cover with mist
| missed | mist | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɪst/ | /ˈmɪst/ |
| Said | mist | mist |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | verb, noun |
| Senses | 1 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | lost | mist over |
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