misplaced modifier
noun
17 letters5 syllables30 points in Scrabble®35 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'.
WORD FORMS
Starts withM
Ends withR
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®30 points
Words With Friends®35 points
Double word60 points
Triple word90 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Starts & ends withM … R
Syllablesmis · placed mod · i · fi · er
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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