Definitions for miscarriage

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miscarriage mis·car·riage

Spelling: [mis-kar-ij; for 1 also mis-kar-ij]

IPA: /mɪsˈkær ɪdʒ; for 1 also ˈmɪsˌkær ɪdʒ/

Miscarriage is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 616 anagrams from letters in miscarriage (aacegiimrrs).

Definitions for miscarriage

noun

1. the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Compare abortion (def 1).
2. failure to attain the just, right, or desired result:
3. failure of something sent, as a letter, to reach its destination.
4. Chiefly British. transportation of goods not in accordance with the contract of shipment.

Origin of miscarriage

First recorded in 1605-15; mis-¹ + carriage

Examples for miscarriage

“No one knows this—I had a miscarriage for those weeks that I took off,” she said.

But after nearly a year of trying and a miscarriage, she is still not pregnant.

He could have groaned aloud at this miscarriage of all his fine plans.

The next day her wish was fulfilled and she had a miscarriage.

Three days later a Grdznth miscarriage threatened, and was averted.

One pregnant woman reported that she suffered a miscarriage after she was kicked by a Border Patrol agent.

I was at MacDowell three days after the miscarriage and tried to write that piece.

This miscarriage of justice sent dismay into the hearts of his parents.

Will we reach a time when only poor women have to worry about miscarriage?

But, very probably, the result is often a miscarriage of justice.