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ILL-SHAPEN

Dictionary entry overview: What does ill-shapen mean?

• ILL-SHAPEN (adjective)
The adjective ILL-SHAPEN has 1 sense:

1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

Familiarity information: ILL-SHAPEN used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ILL-SHAPEN (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

Synonyms:

deformed; ill-shapen; malformed; misshapen; distorted

Context examples:

deformed thalidomide babies / his poor distorted limbs / an ill-shapen vase / a limp caused by a malformed foot / misshapen old fingers

Similar:

unshapely (not shapely; not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape)

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