Misshape

//ˈmɪsʃeɪp// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A misshapen person; a misshapen body. obsolete

    "The one of them, that elder did appeare, With her dull eyes did seeme to looke askew, That her mis-shape much helpt [...]."

  2. 2
    A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price.

    "Mis-shapes, mistakes, misfits Raised on a diet of broken biscuits."

Verb
  1. 1
    To shape badly or incorrectly. transitive

    "Major Rawls drove us to our motel […] where a swimming pool with underwater lights had the disturbing effect of substantially enlarging and misshaping the swimmers."

Synonyms

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blemishcamelbackcleft palateclubfootcontortdeface

Antonyms

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form

Example

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"The one of them, that elder did appeare, With her dull eyes did seeme to looke askew, That her mis-shape much helpt [...]."

Etymology

From mis- + shape.

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