Miso Definition

mēsō
misos
noun
A food paste made of soybeans, salt, and, usually, fermented grain, used esp. in Japanese cooking.
Webster's New World
prefix
Hatred.
Misogamy.
American Heritage

Forming compound words having the sense of "hatred", "dislike of".

Wiktionary
affix
Hatred of.
Misogyny.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Miso

Noun

Singular:
miso
Plural:
misos

Origin of Miso

  • Greek mīso- from mīsein to hate and mīsos hatred

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Combining form of Ancient Greek μισέω (miseō, “to hate"), μῖσος (misos, “hatred").

    From Wiktionary

  • Gr miso- < misein, to hate

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • Japanese 味噌

    From Wiktionary

  • Japanese

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Miso Sentence Examples

  • Many people have heard the term and yet are unsure as to exactly what miso is and how it is used.

  • Although it is a very traditional food, many people still wonder, "What is miso?"

  • Different manufacturers also have slightly different recipes or procedures and this means that the flavor of miso can vary amongst brands.

  • For many people, this is one of the joys of the product and reinforces the natural nature of miso when compared with synthetic flavorings.

  • A spoonful of miso is simply mixed with hot water to produce a fragrant and subtle soup.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Miso Is Also Mentioned In

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to miso using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

MMIMIS

Words Ending With

OSOISO

Unscrambles

miso

Words Starting With M and Ending With O

Starts With M & Ends With OStarts With MI & Ends With OStarts With M & Ends With SO

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With O