Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To take a wrong view of; see in a false or distorted form.
- To take a wrong, false, or distorted view; see inaccurately or imperfectly.
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- verb transitive To
see incorrectly; tomisperceive visually ; take a wrong view of; see in a false or distorted light. - verb intransitive To take a wrong, false, or distorted view; fail to see accurately.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Okai….em ai teh awnlee won who getz teh ‘yu bii posten tu quicklee, missee’ warnen adn den wurdprez noms mii post?
Rule #16 For Blind Dating - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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QUASHEE. (with great feeling) Massa! you have been kind massa to me; and Missee Rosa been kind missee to wife and pickaninny here, and I now show you black man's heart beat warm as white.
Obi Melodrama Act I, Obi, Praxis Series, Romantic Circles 2002
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Stand back, Massa Jack! this lady good missee, and me no see her hurt.
Obi Melodrama Act II, Obi, Praxis Series, Romantic Circles 2002
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“Me bling pleasant for lilly missee,” said the Chow; and unknotting a dirty nosecloth, he drew from it an ancient lump of candied ginger.
Australia Felix 2003
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"Evening, sir, evening, missee," the old elevator man said sibi-lantly, and, on their floor, Nighttime Chang scurried ahead of them to open the door of the suite.
Noble House Clavell, James 1981
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"Evening, sir, evening, missee," the old elevator man said sibi-lantly, and, on their floor, Nighttime Chang scurried ahead of them to open the door of the suite.
Noble House Clavell, James 1981
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He could only claim the reward for returning the goods; but surely the good missee would not let him lose so much.
Queensland Cousins Eleanor Luisa Haverfield
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Had he but known that missee wanted the black-fellow too, he would have given his greatest treasure -- his fine long pig-tail -- to have detained him.
Queensland Cousins Eleanor Luisa Haverfield
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"Blinga chit flom lilly missee," he said, and held the note toward me.
Bat Wing Sax Rohmer 1921
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"Lilly missee," crooned the Chinaman, smiling up into the other's face with a sort of childish entreaty.
Bat Wing Sax Rohmer 1921
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