mislay

[ mis-ley ]

/ mɪsˈleɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mislay ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), mis·laid, mis·lay·ing.

to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.

to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly: to mislay linoleum.

Origin of mislay

First recorded in 1350–1400, mislay is from Middle English mysse layen. See mis-¹, lay¹

OTHER WORDS FROM mislay

mis·lay·er, noun

Words nearby mislay

misjudge, Miskito, misknow, Miskolc, mislabel, mislay, mislead, misleading, misleared, mislike, mislocate

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Example sentences from the Web for mislay

I don't lose mine much, but gee whiz, I mislay it sometimes.
Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Don't you forgit to make a note of it; here's her check, an' we've kep' the number in case you should mislay it or anything.
The Life of Nancy|Sarah Orne Jewett
Peacock says she wrote good letters, but apparently interested people had sagacity enough to mislay them in time.
In Defense of Harriet Shelley|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I doubt, however, whether this will become popular, guests showing a tendency to mislay their knives and forks in the foliage.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Nov. 28, 1917|Various

But in case you do mislay it, write to the Publishers for a complete catalog.
The Rover Boys on a Hunt|Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)

British Dictionary definitions for mislay

mislay

/ (mɪsˈleɪ) /

verb -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

to lose (something) temporarily, esp by forgetting where it is

to lay (something) badly

Derived forms of mislay

mislayer, noun

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单词	mislay
释义	mislay [ mis-ley ] / mɪsˈleɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mislay ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mis·laid, mis·lay·ing. to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys. to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly: to mislay linoleum. Origin of mislay First recorded in 1350–1400, mislay is from Middle English mysse layen. See mis-¹, lay¹ OTHER WORDS FROM mislay mis·lay·er, noun Words nearby mislay misjudge, Miskito, misknow, Miskolc, mislabel, mislay, mislead, misleading, misleared, mislike, mislocate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mislay I don't lose mine much, but gee whiz, I mislay it sometimes. Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh Don't you forgit to make a note of it; here's her check, an' we've kep' the number in case you should mislay it or anything. The Life of Nancy\|Sarah Orne Jewett Peacock says she wrote good letters, but apparently interested people had sagacity enough to mislay them in time. In Defense of Harriet Shelley\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) I doubt, however, whether this will become popular, guests showing a tendency to mislay their knives and forks in the foliage. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Nov. 28, 1917\|Various But in case you do mislay it, write to the Publishers for a complete catalog. The Rover Boys on a Hunt\|Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer) British Dictionary definitions for mislay mislay / (mɪsˈleɪ) / verb -lays, -laying or -laid (tr) to lose (something) temporarily, esp by forgetting where it is to lay (something) badly Derived forms of mislay mislayer, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mislay displace, misplace
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mislay

verb (used with object), mis·laid, mis·lay·ing.

Origin of mislay

OTHER WORDS FROM mislay

Words nearby mislay

Example sentences from the Web for mislay

British Dictionary definitions for mislay

verb -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

Derived forms of mislay

Words related to mislay