Misses: meaning, definitions and examples

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misses

[ ˈmɪsɪz ]

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feeling

plural of miss; the feeling of longing for someone or something that is absent or lost

Synonyms

desire, longing, yearning

Examples of usage

She couldn't help but feel the misses of her childhood home.
His absence left a void of misses in her heart.

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mistakes

plural of miss; mistakes or failures

Synonyms

errors, failures, mistakes

Examples of usage

The misses in the report were due to lack of attention to detail.
Learning from your misses is important for personal growth.

Translations

Translations of the word "misses" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sente falta

🇮🇳 याद करती है

🇩🇪 vermisst

🇮🇩 merindukan

🇺🇦 сумує

🇵🇱 tęskni

🇯🇵 寂しがる (さびしがる)

🇫🇷 manque

🇪🇸 extraña

🇹🇷 özlüyor

🇰🇷 그리워하다

🇸🇦 يشتاق

🇨🇿 postrádá

🇸🇰 chýba

🇨🇳 想念 (xiǎngniàn)

🇸🇮 pogreša

🇮🇸 saknar

🇰🇿 сағынып жүр

🇬🇪 მოენატრება

🇦🇿 darıxır

🇲🇽 extraña

Word origin

The word 'misses' originated from the Middle English word 'missen' meaning to fail to hit or reach. Over time, it evolved to represent both the feeling of longing for someone or something that is absent as well as mistakes or failures. The plural form 'misses' is commonly used in English to denote these two meanings.

See also: dismiss, miss, missed, missile, mission, missive, remiss.