missed
not caught with the senses or the mind
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,373 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,271 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- not caught with the senses or the mind also: lost words lost in the din
missed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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John missed the sparkling smile, the gay glance of the eyes.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Probably had missed his handkerchief and decided he'd better not take any chances.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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In England they missed the alien tongues of Continental streets that reminded them of their own polyglot cities.
Actions and reactions · Rudyard Kipling · Chapter 1
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Had the porter missed me in the crowd? or had he basely availed himself of the accident to rob me?
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He pictured to himself with silent amusement the tedious luncheon that he had missed by staying so long with Basil Hallward.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1