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- DictionaryMis·shape/ˌmisˈSHāp/
verb
- 1. shape or form badly or wrongly: "a new novel about the way childhood trauma shapes and misshapes the life of the adult"
noun
- 1. a misshapen chocolate or other item of food, sold cheaply: British "she brought home bags of misshapes"
mis·shape. (mĭs-shāp′) tr.v. mis·shaped, mis·shaped or mis·shap·en (-shā′pən), mis·shap·ing, mis·shapes. To shape badly; deform. mis·shap′en·ly adv. mis·shap′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Apr 28, 2024 · 1. to shape badly; deform. noun (ˈmɪsˌʃeɪp ) 2. something that is badly shaped. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. misshape in American English. (mɪsˈʃeɪp ) verb transitive Word forms: misˈshaped or misˈshaping. to shape badly; deform. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
verb. Definition of misshape. as in to distort. to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition a disease that she contracted during childhood caused her spine to become misshaped. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. distort. deform. screw. contort. curl. warp. torture. disfigure. squinch. loop. deface. spiral. wind. coil.
Noun [ edit] misshape (plural misshapes) ( obsolete) A misshapen person; a misshapen body. [14th–17th c.] A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price. [from 19th c.] Verb [ edit]
Mar 8, 2017 · 1. to shape badly; deform. noun (ˈmɪsˌʃeɪp ) 2. something that is badly shaped. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Trends of. misshape. View usage over: Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer. Browse alphabetically. misshape. missent. misses.
Writing tips. misshape. [ mis-sheyp, mish- ]show ipa. See synonyms for misshapeon Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object),mis·shaped,mis·shapedor mis·shap·en,mis·shap·ing. to shapebadly or wrongly; deform. Origin of misshape. 1. late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at mis-1, shape. Dictionary.com Unabridged.
Noun. Filter. verb. To shape badly; deform. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: twist. distort. disfigure. deform. contort. noun. A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price. [from 19th c.] Wiktionary. Advertisement. Origin of Misshape. From mis- +"Ž shape. From Wiktionary
