misshapen

[ mis-shey-puhn, mish- ]

/ mɪsˈʃeɪ pən, mɪʃ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR misshapen ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

badly shaped; deformed.

Origin of misshapen

1350–1400; Middle English: past participle of misshape; see -en³

OTHER WORDS FROM misshapen

mis·shap·en·ly, adverbmis·shap·en·ness, noun

Words nearby misshapen

missend, missense, missense mutation, miss fire, misshape, misshapen, missile, missileer, missile gap, missileman, missilery

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Example sentences from the Web for misshapen

This is a Leskov story, a monument to its own misshapen massiveness.
The Forgotten Russian: The Genius of Nikolai Leskov|Benjamin Lytal|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At the head of the steps squatted a monstrous and misshapen animal, bearing some resemblance to a cat, but as big as a tiger.
The Lancashire Witches|William Harrison Ainsworth
And once again the engineer got a glimpse of a misshapen hand, a long, lean, hideous hand that clutched a spear.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
The outlines of a ruined chimney toppled over the misshapen roof.
Stories That End Well|Octave Thanet

Eve made a move to take the wretched animal away, but the boy promptly hugged it to his misshapen breast.
The One-Way Trail|Ridgwell Cullum
Here our trail crossed over it between two eroded and fantastic shapes of stone, like mushrooms, or misshapen heads on pikes.
The Virginian|Owen Wister

British Dictionary definitions for misshapen

misshapen

/ (ˌmɪsˈʃeɪpən) /

adjective

badly shaped; deformed

Derived forms of misshapen

misshapenly, adverbmisshapenness, noun

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单词	misshapen
释义	misshapen [ mis-shey-puhn, mish- ] / mɪsˈʃeɪ pən, mɪʃ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misshapen ON THESAURUS.COM adjective badly shaped; deformed. Origin of misshapen 1350–1400; Middle English: past participle of misshape; see -en³ OTHER WORDS FROM misshapen mis·shap·en·ly, adverbmis·shap·en·ness, noun Words nearby misshapen missend, missense, missense mutation, miss fire, misshape, misshapen, missile, missileer, missile gap, missileman, missilery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misshapen This is a Leskov story, a monument to its own misshapen massiveness. The Forgotten Russian: The Genius of Nikolai Leskov\|Benjamin Lytal\|April 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At the head of the steps squatted a monstrous and misshapen animal, bearing some resemblance to a cat, but as big as a tiger. The Lancashire Witches\|William Harrison Ainsworth And once again the engineer got a glimpse of a misshapen hand, a long, lean, hideous hand that clutched a spear. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England The outlines of a ruined chimney toppled over the misshapen roof. Stories That End Well\|Octave Thanet Eve made a move to take the wretched animal away, but the boy promptly hugged it to his misshapen breast. The One-Way Trail\|Ridgwell Cullum Here our trail crossed over it between two eroded and fantastic shapes of stone, like mushrooms, or misshapen heads on pikes. The Virginian\|Owen Wister British Dictionary definitions for misshapen misshapen / (ˌmɪsˈʃeɪpən) / adjective badly shaped; deformed Derived forms of misshapen misshapenly, adverbmisshapenness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misshapen twisted, contorted, askew, awry, bent, bowed, crooked, curved, damaged, disjointed, distorted, grotesque, irregular, malformed, ugly, blemished, buckled, disfigured, mangled, marred
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misshapen

adjective

Origin of misshapen

OTHER WORDS FROM misshapen

Words nearby misshapen

Example sentences from the Web for misshapen

British Dictionary definitions for misshapen

adjective

Derived forms of misshapen

Words related to misshapen