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- DictionaryDe·formed/dəˈfôrmd/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or part of the body) not having the normal or natural shape or form; misshapen: "his deformed hands"
verb (used with object) to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure: In cases where the drug was taken during pregnancy, its effects deformed the infants. Synonyms: misshape. to make ugly, ungraceful, or displeasing; mar the beauty of; spoil: The trees had been completely deformed by the force of the wind.
Add to word list. spoiled by not having a usual or regular shape or structure: The shale in this area is deformed and folding of the rock can be seen. The child was born with a deformed heart. (Definition of deformed from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of deformed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. us / dɪˈfɔːrm / uk / dɪˈfɔːm / Add to word list. [ T ] to spoil the usual and true shape of something: Age deforms the spine. [ I ] chemistry specialized. If something deforms, its usual shape changes and becomes spoiled: These plastics deform at temperatures of over 90°C. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Patterns and shapes.
DEFORM definition: 1. to spoil the usual and true shape of something: 2. If something deforms, its usual shape…. Learn more.
to mar the natural form or shape of; put out of shape; disfigure: In cases where the drug was taken during pregnancy, its effects deformed the infants. to make ugly, ungraceful, or displeasing; mar the beauty of; spoil: The trees had been completely deformed by the force of the wind.
/dɪˈfɔmd/ IPA guide. Other forms: deformedly. Definitions of deformed. adjective. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly. synonyms: distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen. unshapely. not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Deformed."
