Definition of MISGIVE

misgive

Verb

  • suggest fear or doubt
  • (of the mind, heart, etc.) To give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.
  • To suspect; to dread.
  • To give wrongly; to give or grant amiss.
  • -GAVE, -GIVEN, -GIVING, -GIVES to make doubtful or fearful

Origin / Etymology

from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, give”). Compare given and what gives.

Scrabble Score: 13

misgive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
misgive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misgive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

misgive is a valid Words With Friends word