/ əˈmɪs; NAmE / adjective , adverb
■ adjective
[ not before noun ] wrong; not as it should be :
She sensed something was amiss and called the police.
■ adverb
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IDIOMS
- not come / go amiss
- take sth amiss
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : probably from Old Norse á mis so as to miss, from á on + mis (related to the verb miss ).