Miss

Examples

• All

• So as you heard, I'm here today with Miss Teal herself.

  Bretman Rock

• You have your own show, Miss Pat Show.

• There she goes Miss America, there she is.

  I've Had It

• I am not your "young lady" or your "pretty Miss" or your "honey."

  Fiction book (2001)

• You can drop the "Miss."

  Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

• We have none other than Miss Bella Port.

• Our Miss Mission Beach finalists, ladies and gentlemen.

  Dangerous Curves (1988)

• And then the next one is Miss Erin Weavers.

• Can we please give it up one more time for Miss Antoinette Azure.

• The teacher introduced her as Miss Thompson to the class.

Synonyms

M

mademoiselle

vsMiss

• Formal

53 8.2

A French word for a young or unmarried woman

is the English title used rather than the French form

S

senorita

vsMiss

16 6.1

A Spanish title for a woman who is not married, like Miss in English

is the same English title but differs by written accent and spelling

S

Señorita

vsMiss

5 3.7

A Spanish title used for a woman who is not married, like Miss

is the English title used instead of the Spanish form

S

Signorina

vsMiss

3 8.8

A polite Italian word used to address an unmarried woman

is the English title used in place of the Italian form

Idioms

S

swing and a miss

• Informal

3 7.0

An attempt that fails to get the result you wanted

B

blink-and-you-miss-it

• Informal

8.3

Very short and easy to miss if you do not look closely

Compounds

N

near miss

14 3.7

A time when a crash nearly happens but is avoided

M

Miss Right

• Informal

3 6.7

A woman who is the perfect partner for a romantic relationship

H

hit-or-miss

• Informal

3 6.9

Sometimes works well and sometimes fails depending on luck

M

Miss Priss

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who cares too much about being proper and polite

I

inner Miss Piggy

• Informal

9.9

A confident, showy way of acting to feel bold and dramatic

Surface Forms

Etymology