adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of shape form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.

   "The shaped sides of the wardrobe give it a more attractive appearance."

2. 2
   Having a particular shape (sharing the appearance of something in space, especially its outline – often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure). in-compounds
3. 3
   Designed for a particular person or thing. in-compounds

   "a God-shaped hole in one's heart"

Adjective

1. 1
   shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) wordnet
2. 2
   having the shape of wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"The rugby ball is shaped something like an egg."

Etymology

From Middle English schaped, ischaped, equivalent to shape + -ed.

Related phrases

A-shaped - B-shaped - C-shaped - D-shaped - E-shaped - F-shaped - G-shaped - H-shaped - I-shaped - J-shaped - K-shaped - L-shaped - M-shaped - N-shaped - O-shaped - P-shaped - Q-shaped - R-shaped - S-shaped - T-shaped - U-shaped - V-shaped - W-shaped - X-shaped - Y-shaped - Z-shapedU-shaped recessionY-shaped coffinalmond-shapedapple-shapedball-shapedbanana-shapedbattleship-shaped curvebell-shapedboat-shaped abdomenbowl-shapedbox-shaped

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