Home › Words › M › mishewmishewmishew means to hew incorrectly or improperly.EtymologyFrom mis- + hew.verbTo hew incorrectly or improperly.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mishaul 74% match — To haul incorrectly, such as to the wrong location, at the wrong time, or involving the wrong load. vs mishew →mishammer 73% match — To hammer improperly. vs mishew →mishit 72% match — An incorrect or bad hit. vs mishew →misheal 71% match — To heal improperly. vs mishew →mishang 69% match — To hang improperly. vs mishew →misshod 68% match — Badly or wrongly shod. vs mishew →mishave 67% match — To misbehave or misconduct (oneself); do wrong. vs mishew →misherd 65% match — To herd into the wrong place. vs mishew →