8-Letter Words Containing MIS

Here's the list of all the 375 8-Letter Words Containing MIS in the English Language.

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premises
1. land and the buildings on it
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emission
1. the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
2. a substance that is emitted or released
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mistress
1. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
2. a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
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misplace
1. place (something) where one cannot find it again
2. place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
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mistaken
1. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
2. arising from error
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omission
1. a mistake resulting from neglect
2. something that has been omitted
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optimism
1. the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
2. a general disposition to expect the best in all things
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minimise
1. represent as less significant or important
2. make small or insignificant
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maximise
1. make the most of
2. make as big or large as possible
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mismatch
1. match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
2. a bad or unsuitable match
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mischief
1. reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
2. the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
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camisole
1. a short sleeveless undergarment for women
2. a short negligee
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optimise
1. make optimal; get the most out of; use best
2. modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
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optimist
1. a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
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mistrust
1. doubt about someone's honesty
2. the trait of not trusting others
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skirmish
1. a minor short-term fight
2. engage in a skirmish
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dynamism
1. any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
2. active strength of body or mind
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misnomer
1. an incorrect or unsuitable name
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tiramisu
1. an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate
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emissary
1. someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
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psalmist
1. a composer of sacred songs
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mistrial
1. a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
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alarmist
1. a person who alarms others needlessly
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misogyny
1. hatred of women
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8-Letter Words Containing MIS