misshapen

[ mis-shey-puh n, mish- ]
/ mɪsˈʃeɪ pən, mɪʃ- /
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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, adverb mis·shap·en·ness, noun

Words nearby misshapen

missel thrush, missend, missense, missense mutation, misshape, misshapen, missile, missile gap, missileer, missileman, missilery

Definition for misshapen (2 of 2)

misshape
[ mis-sheyp, mish- ]
/ mɪsˈʃeɪp, mɪʃ- /

verb (used with object), mis·shaped, mis·shaped or mis·shap·en, mis·shap·ing.

to shape badly or wrongly; deform.

Origin of misshape

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at mis-1, shape

Words related to misshapen

twisted, contorted, askew, awry, bent, bowed, crooked, curved, damaged, disjointed, distorted, grotesque, irregular, malformed, ugly, blemished, mangled, marred, warped

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British Dictionary definitions for misshapen (1 of 2)

misshapen
/ (ˌmɪsˈʃeɪpən) /

adjective

badly shaped; deformed

Derived forms of misshapen

misshapenly, adverb misshapenness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for misshapen (2 of 2)

misshape

verb (ˌmɪsˈʃeɪp) -shapes, -shaping, -shaped, -shaped or -shapen (tr)

to shape badly; deform

noun (ˈmɪsˌʃeɪp)

something that is badly shaped