mislike (third-person singular simple present mislikes, present participle misliking, simple past and past participle misliked)
(archaic) To displease. [from 9th c.]
To dislike; to disapprove of; to have aversion to. [from 13th c.]
• I. Taylor
• Mileski, milkies
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*like", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Misliked; p. pr. & vb. n. Misliking.] Etym: [AS. mislician to displease. See Like, v.]
Definition: To dislike; to disapprove of; to have aversion to; as, to mislike a man. Who may like or mislike what he says. I. Taylor.
Mis*like", n.
Definition: Dislike; disapprobation; aversion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
