| Front | amiss |
|---|---|
| Back | amiss adjective, adverb BrE /əˈmɪs/ NAmE /əˈmɪs/ adjective word origin example bank [not before noun] wrong; not as it should be She sensed something was amiss and called the police. He shone a light inside and saw nothing amiss. adverb word origin example bank not come/go aˈmiss (BrE) to be useful or pleasant in a particular situation A little luck wouldn't go amiss right now! take sth aˈmiss (BrE) to feel offended by sth, perhaps because you have understood it in the wrong way Would she take it amiss if I offered to help? |
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