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MISSHAPEN

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Dictionary entry overview: What does misshapen mean?

• MISSHAPEN (adjective)
The adjective MISSHAPEN has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: MISSHAPEN used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• MISSHAPEN (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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