misnomer in English
“king crab” is a misnomer—these creatures are not crustaceans at all
Use "misnomer" in a sentence
1. In fact, the term requirement a misnomer.
2. Truthfully, “sand” Blasting is now a misnomer
3. King crab is, in fact, a misnomer.
4. This name, Butterfish, is a bit of a misnomer
5. Lightning is a misnomer for that slow, old horse.
6. What a bad joke and misnomer that is.
7. PacePace can actually a bit a misnomer so be careful.
8. As such, the term Aerosol-generating procedure is a misnomer
9. Garnett: Only talking about carbon emissions is actually a bita misnomer.
10. I see this phrase as a misnomer and prefer the word " resurgent. "
11. They are often referred to as "wild horses", but this is a misnomer.
12. This name is a misnomer and has inevitably gained a negative connotation.
13. It is possible that this statement commits us to a misnomer at the outset.
14. To call it a hotel is a misnomer -- it was more like a prison!
15. 'Silent movie' is a misnomer since the movies usually had a musical accompaniment.
16. It's something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers.
17. He later decided that the term Archaebacteria was a misnomer, and shortened it to Archaea
18. Charmer is a misnomer, since the scream isn't charming at all, just weird and obnoxious
19. Herbal "tea" is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all.
20. It was not a careers forum and he reckoned that that title was a misnomer.
21. 'Villa' was something of a misnomer; the place was no more than an old farmhouse.
22. The Palace of Justice - a terrible misnomer - was set on fire by the workers.
23. But I think that in a way speaking of the quote unquote opposition is a misnomer.
24. The label "planetary nebula" is another astronomical misnomer, as the objects are completely unrelated to planets.
25. It's actually a misnomer because even rats have more sense than to stay in thisridiculous model.
26. This, however, is a misnomer, for the Amidah is to be said softly, not silently, to yourself
27. The simple answer: User - friendly is a misnomer and one that makes a complex situation seem simple.
28. The prior term “venous angioma” is a misnomer implicating an abnormal vascular structure with an increased bleeding risk.
29. It was the scruffiest place I've ever stayed in, so 'Hotel Royal' was a bit of a misnomer.
30. 2009 October — Fusion Despatches But here, on this side of the world, alas and Alack , the very name is a misnomer.
31. Carpal fusion is a misnomer, as it is the failure of normal segmentation of Carpal mesenchyme that results in the anomaly 8
32. Although widely used, the term Basal ganglia is a misnomer, as ganglia are collection of cell bodies outside of the central nervous system
33. But in most cases, the penalty for not complying is so mild that the term "Compulsory" is a bit of a misnomer.
34. Chalcedony colored by this method should not be sold as "gem silica," as that would be a misnomer, but some merchants have
35. The Global Assembly Line is a misnomer for a dystopian, complex jumble of production that uses any number of countries and its citizens.
36. "Compiled Language" is a misnomer, in a sense, because Compiled or interpreted is not a property of the language but of the runtime
37. “Screen” seems a misnomer, since it is actually a thick wall and portal that stands between the small Antechapel and the nave of the chapel
38. No one is proposing these networks are built Autochthonously–although that word is a misnomer when applied to something that may never touch the ground!
39. "Castle" is a misnomer as the building's internal arrangement does not suggest a military use, and slits in its wall could not have been designed for arrowslits.
40. Some people refer to these as "semi-precious stone" Cabochons, but that is a misnomer as some of these materials are rarer and more valuable than
41. In true Anorexia nervosa there is no real loss of appetite, but rather a refusal to eat or an aberration in eating patterns; hence, the term Anorexia is probably a misnomer.
42. The World Organisation for Animal Health said on Monday that the name swine flu is a misnomer as the deadly virus has origins among birds and humans as well as pigs.
43. “Bundled payments,” though this term is a bit of a misnomer) is to give providers an incentive to coordinate their services and to find more efficient ways to deliver care
44. There was an old man of St Omer Who objected,'This town's a misnomer; You've no right to translate And Beatificate A simple digamma in Homer.' — 1941 'A Limerick', in Chanticlere, MichaelmasTerm
45. “ Capitalism,” a term of disparagement coined by socialists in the mid-nineteenth century, is a misnomer for “economic individualism,” which Adam Smith earlier called “the obvious and simple system of natural liberty” (Wealth of Nations)
46. An eyelid lift, or Blepharoplasty, is a procedure to remove skin and to add or remove fat from the eyelids. The term "eyelid lift" is a misnomer because the eyelid is not truly lifted during surgery
47. In many species of these families the inflorescence is the apparently simple spike with a flaccid axis, the ament, but so often is this not the case that the designation “Amentiferae” for this artificial assemblage must be considered a misnomer.
48. The English word “Bullfight” is a misnomer, and it does not help to think of Bullfighting as a “sport.” A strict translation for the spectacle would be the incomprehensible word, “tauromachy.” Bullfighting is not a competition, and the bull’s death is a foregone conclusion.
49. The catching went on Apace, and there were scant hands for the work.: But even when absent from Rome their work there went on Apace.: The steady state appellative is a misnomer in this case, as loss of underlying shell will continue Apace.: All day long she sat, and now evening came Apace, and the noise of battle drew near, swelled, and sank, and died away.