MISSHAPEN

deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen

(adjective) so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; ā€œdeformed thalidomide babiesā€; ā€œhis poor distorted limbsā€; ā€œan ill-shapen vaseā€; ā€œa limp caused by a malformed footā€; ā€œmisshapen old fingersā€

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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