shapeless

[ sheyp-lis ]

/ ˈʃeɪp lɪs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shapeless ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay.

lacking beauty or elegance of form.

Origin of shapeless

1250–1300; shape + -less; replacing Middle English scaples

OTHER WORDS FROM shapeless

shape·less·ly, adverbshape·less·ness, noun

Words nearby shapeless

Shaoxing, Shaoyang, shape, shaped, shaped charge, shapeless, shapely, shapen, shape note, shape-note singing, shaper

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Example sentences from the Web for shapeless

What humans choose to do with this shapeless primordial stuff leaking through the cracks can often be almost comical.
The Fiery Underground Oil Pit Eating L.A.|Geoff Manaugh|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
New mothers want two hammocks made of soft, shapeless cotton sewn together and viewed only in a darkened room.
Dita Von Teese, Keep Your Hands Off Our Boobs|Emma Mahony|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For women attempting to hide the consequences of illicit congress from the world, shapeless dresses only go so far.
The Strange Science Behind Virgin Births|Candida Moss|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And your ceremonial costume… shapeless, uniform, one-size-fits-all.
David McCullough at Wellesley Commencement: ‘You Are Not Special’ (Video)|The Daily Beast|June 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In one scene, a penitent missus in a shapeless tube dress scratches her head and admits to having crashed the car.
Too Sexy for Brazil|Mac Margolis|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was a poor, mean place, shapeless, evil-smelling in that pure mountain air.
The Twins of Suffering Creek|Ridgwell Cullum
The swelling lines of her figure had been hidden under the shapeless rags she wore in the fields.
My Antonia|Willa Cather
Of Dodsley's misprints noted above it has only "Their harrow oft" and "shapeless culture."
Select Poems of Thomas Gray|Thomas Gray
Then he sliced off the ears, and threw the shapeless remains into the water.
The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales|Louise Seymour Houghton
It came closer, a shapeless monstrosity of darkness—tremendous.
The House on the Borderland|William Hope Hodgson

British Dictionary definitions for shapeless

shapeless

/ (ˈʃeɪplɪs) /

adjective

having no definite shape or forma shapeless mass; a shapeless argument

lacking a symmetrical or aesthetically pleasing shapea shapeless figure

Derived forms of shapeless

shapelessly, adverbshapelessness, 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

单词	shapeless
释义	shapeless [ sheyp-lis ] / ˈʃeɪp lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shapeless ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay. lacking beauty or elegance of form. Origin of shapeless 1250–1300; shape + -less; replacing Middle English scaples OTHER WORDS FROM shapeless shape·less·ly, adverbshape·less·ness, noun Words nearby shapeless Shaoxing, Shaoyang, shape, shaped, shaped charge, shapeless, shapely, shapen, shape note, shape-note singing, shaper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shapeless What humans choose to do with this shapeless primordial stuff leaking through the cracks can often be almost comical. The Fiery Underground Oil Pit Eating L.A.\|Geoff Manaugh\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST New mothers want two hammocks made of soft, shapeless cotton sewn together and viewed only in a darkened room. Dita Von Teese, Keep Your Hands Off Our Boobs\|Emma Mahony\|August 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For women attempting to hide the consequences of illicit congress from the world, shapeless dresses only go so far. The Strange Science Behind Virgin Births\|Candida Moss\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And your ceremonial costume… shapeless, uniform, one-size-fits-all. David McCullough at Wellesley Commencement: ‘You Are Not Special’ (Video)\|The Daily Beast\|June 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In one scene, a penitent missus in a shapeless tube dress scratches her head and admits to having crashed the car. Too Sexy for Brazil\|Mac Margolis\|October 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It was a poor, mean place, shapeless, evil-smelling in that pure mountain air. The Twins of Suffering Creek\|Ridgwell Cullum The swelling lines of her figure had been hidden under the shapeless rags she wore in the fields. My Antonia\|Willa Cather Of Dodsley's misprints noted above it has only "Their harrow oft" and "shapeless culture." Select Poems of Thomas Gray\|Thomas Gray Then he sliced off the ears, and threw the shapeless remains into the water. The Russian Grandmother's Wonder Tales\|Louise Seymour Houghton It came closer, a shapeless monstrosity of darkness—tremendous. The House on the Borderland\|William Hope Hodgson British Dictionary definitions for shapeless shapeless / (ˈʃeɪplɪs) / adjective having no definite shape or forma shapeless mass; a shapeless argument lacking a symmetrical or aesthetically pleasing shapea shapeless figure Derived forms of shapeless shapelessly, adverbshapelessness, 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 shapeless abnormal, amorphous, anomalous, baggy, deformed, embryonic, inchoate, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, invisible, irregular, malformed, misshapen, mutilated, nebulous, undeveloped, unformed, ungraceful, unmade
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shapeless

adjective

Origin of shapeless

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Example sentences from the Web for shapeless

British Dictionary definitions for shapeless

adjective

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