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Definition of mislay

mislay

/mɪsˈleɪ/
mis · lay
Past Simple:mislaid
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Past Participle:mislaid
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Present Participle:mislaying
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mislay Lexical Profile

mislay Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To unintentionally put (an object) where it cannot readily be found and so lose it temporarily.

Example

"I seem to have mislaid my reading glasses somewhere in the study."

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• Rhymes for mislay

• Nearby Words

misjudge
misjudgment
mislabel
mislay
mislead
misleader
misleading

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 15th century from the prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) and the verb 'lay' (from Old English 'lecgan').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mislay. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mislay
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