See Also: miss(6)(dictionary)
miss(5)(dictionary)
miss(4)(dictionary)
miss(3)(dictionary)
miss(2)(dictionary)
miss(1)(dictionary)
Miss.(dictionary)
miss-out(dictionary)
miss(medicine)
hit-and-miss(dictionary)

ensiform (iou) and hit-and-miss (oh)


ensiform (iou)



ensiform adjective & noun. M16.
[from Latin ensis sword + -FORM.]
A. adjective. Shaped like a sword-blade; spec. (of a leaf) long and narrow with sharp edges and a pointed tip, like an iris leaf. M16.
ensiform cartilage = XIPHISTERNUM.
b. noun. An ensiform object; spec. = ensiform cartilage above. E20.

hit-and-miss (oh)



adj also .hit-or-'miss
done in a way that is not planned or organized
-see also random random
ĦĦThe campaign was rather a hit-and-miss affair.