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mishappy

mishappy adjective: unfortunate; unhappy.

Adjective

mishappy (comparative more mishappy, superlative most mishappy)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) Unfortunate; unhappy.
    • I go home bewildered unt mishappy, to find that Herr Gabert has stole the score of mine opera unt run avay mit mine vife.1911, Edith Van Dyne, Aunt Jane's nieces and Uncle John
    • And my statement was if that is the fact I will wait until you are mishappy or unhappy with their services, and I am always available, and thanked them for the opportunity for giving that time to discuss the matter.1963, United States Congress, Senate Hearings

Forms of mishappy

comparativemore mishappy
superlativemost mishappy

Origin of mishappy

From Middle English myshappy, equivalent to mis- + happy.

Words formed from mishappy

Questions about mishappy

What does mishappy mean?
Mishappy means unfortunate; unhappy.
What part of speech is mishappy?
Mishappy is an adjective.

Words near mishappy in the dictionary

  1. mishappening
  2. mishappenings
  3. mishappens
  4. mishappiness
  5. mishapping
  6. mishappy
  7. mishaps
  8. mishapt
  9. Mishar
  10. misharmonized
  11. Mishars

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