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MISSHAPEN
deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen
(adjective) so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; “deformed thalidomide babies”; “his poor distorted limbs”; “an ill-shapen vase”; “a limp caused by a malformed foot”; “misshapen old fingers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
misshapen (comparative more misshapen, superlative most misshapen)
Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed.
Morally or intellectually warped.
Synonyms
• (having a bad shape): misproportioned; see also misshapen
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*shap"en, a.
Definition: Having a bad or ugly form. "The mountains are misshapen." Bentley.
– Mis*shap"en*ly, adv.
– Mis*shap"en*ness, n.
MISSHAPE
Mis*shape", v. t.
Definition: To shape ill; to give an ill or unnatural from to; to deform. "Figures monstrous and misshaped." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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