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amiss adjective /əˈmɪs/ /əˈmɪs/ [not before noun] jump to other results - wrong; not as it should be
- She sensed something was amiss and called the police.
- He shone a light inside and saw nothing amiss.
- They had noticed something amiss with the engines.
Word OriginMiddle English: probably from Old Norse á mis ‘so as to miss’, from á ‘on’ + mis (related to the verb miss).
amiss adverb /əˈmɪs/ /əˈmɪs/ Idioms jump to other results Idioms - (British English) to be useful or pleasant in a particular situation
- A little luck wouldn't go amiss right now!
- I followed them all the way to make sure nothing went amiss.
- (British English) to feel offended by something, perhaps because you have understood it in the wrong way
- Would she take it amiss if I offered to help?
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