miscarriage
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈmɪskaɹɪd͡ʒ//
- United States//ˈmɪs.kæɹ.əd͡ʒ//
- United States//ˈmɪs.kɛɹ.əd͡ʒ//
A failure; a mistake or error.
noun
- 1
A failure; a mistake or error.
for feare least blame / Of her miscarriage should in her be fond, / She wist not how t'amend, nor how it to withstond.
- 2
The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English carriage English miscarriage From mis- + carriage.
Forms
- plural
- miscarriages
Miranda · A female given name originating as a coinage [in turn from…Miriam · The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and…mirror · A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective…
miscarriage · A failure; a mistake or error.
mischief · Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.mischievous · Causing mischief; injurious.misconduct · Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.