mister
mister¹
Definition
mis·ter (mis′tər)
noun
- a title used in speaking to or of a man and placed before the name or title of office: usually written Mr.
- ☆ a title before a name of a place, occupation, activity, etc. to designate a certain man as eminently representative of a group Mr. Television
- ☆ Mil. the official title of address for
- a warrant officer in the army
- a cadet in a U.S. service academy
- a naval officer below the rank of commander
- Informal sir: in direct address, not followed by a name
- Informal, Dialectal one's husband: also used with the
Etymology: weakened form of master
mister²
Definition
mister (mis′tər)
noun
a bottle with a nozzle for spraying a mist of water, as onto houseplants
mister
Synonyms
mister
n.
mister
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- push: In theory at make sure to you pushing mister less in premiums.
- say: Seagoon: [ strained ] Thank you, could you say some more, mister, please?
- use: Use a spray mister to mist your bonsai regularly this will build up humidity to keep leaves dust free.
- see: See here, mister, I'm getting a bit tired of your ways.
- know: But what I want to know, mister, is how the coppers know these things?
Adjective modifier
- good: Reuben Croucher: It's no good, mister - I can't see a thing in this fog.
- sweet: Booklist " You wake up in this here world, my sweet li'l mister, you got to wake up tough.
Modifies a noun
- tom: Rating: 10/10 I have jus finished reading goodnight mister tom with my class and i thought it was an excellent read.
- P: Mister P in far distance, heading for the top.
- right: Looking for Now in my thirties looking for mister right ( is there such a man )!
Noun used with modifier
- plant: I also found that a jet of water from a plant mister could also produce the same effect.
- goodnight: Rating: 10/10 I have jus finished reading goodnight mister tom with my class and i thought it was an excellent read.
- li'l: Booklist " You wake up in this here world, my sweet li'l mister, you got to wake up tough.
- spray: Spray mister head or squirt head on bottle to help conserve water & minimize contamination.
Browse dictionary entries near mister
- Mistassini
- mistakenly
- mistaken
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- missus
- misstep
- misstatement
- misstate
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- misterm
- mistflower
- misthink
- Misti
- mistime
- mistimed
- mistiness
- mistle thrush
- mistletoe
