adj
misshapen
mihs-SHAY-puhn
adj
1
Having an unnatural, awkward, or deformed shape.
"The bakery sold off the misshapen loaves at a discount."
"A misshapen old tree stood at the edge of the field."
How to Use Misshapen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot shaped the way it normally should be — bent, lumpy, or irregular.
Common pairings
misshapen fruit
misshapen skull
gnarled and misshapen
Word Forms
more misshapen comparative, misshapened past tense, misshapens singular, most misshapen superlative
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Etymology
From mis- ("wrongly") plus shapen, an old past participle of shape.