misgrind /ˈmɪsɡɹaɪnd/noun 1/mɪsˈɡɹaɪnd/ verb 1forms 3 noun1 •The act or result of misgrinding.Misgrinds are costly. I admit I've popped beans into the grinder and activated it only to realize it was set on coarse when I needed a drip. — 1997 misgrind /mɪsˈɡɹaɪnd/ verb1 •To grind improperly.In many shops, a floor grinder is provided so that the men are perfectly free to misgrind their tools. — 1923 formsmisground · misgrinding · misgrinds