MISLIGHT

Etymology

Verb

mislight (third-person singular simple present mislights, present participle mislighting, simple past and past participle mislit or mislighted)

To deceive or lead astray with a false light.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*light", v. t.

Definition: To deceive or lead astray with a false light. Herrick.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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