UNSHAPEN

unshaped, unshapen

(adjective) incompletely or imperfectly shaped; “unshaped dough”; “unshaped timbers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unshapen (comparative more unshapen, superlative most unshapen)

Shapeless; misshapen; deformed; ugly.

Verb

unshapen

past participle of unshape

Source: Wiktionary


Un*shaped", Un*shap"en, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + shaped, shapen.]

Definition: Not shaped; shapeless; misshapen; deformed; ugly.

UNSHAPE

Un*shape, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shape.]

Definition: To deprive of shape, or of proper shape; to disorder; to confound; to derange. [R.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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