misshapen
misshapen
Definition
mis·shapen (mis s̸hāp′ən)
mis·shap′·enly adverb
mis·shap′·en·ness noun
misshapen
Synonyms
misshapen
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- curiously: And there, growing out above the well, a curiously misshapen thorn tree.
- slightly: Both appeared slightly misshapen in the ground, but when we lifted them they reassumed their original shape to a degree.
- somewhat: Although Newfoundland is somewhat misshapen this is a highly decorative and attractive map, typical of the period.
- seriously: In these cases, children may have normal intelligence, but they still have a seriously misshapen head and face.
- very: His head was very misshapen from the forceps delivery.
Modifies a noun
- tooth: In fact often they an be made to look better as we don't use any stained or misshapen teeth.
- head: In these cases, children may have normal intelligence, but they still have a seriously misshapen head and face.
- form: The misshapen form of this prion protein is called PrP Sc.
- creature: Sometime Never by Justin Richards This Week: A hideous misshapen creature releases a butterfly.
- monster: She brings with her a host ( eleven, in fact ) of misshapen monsters which she has bred.
- root: Cardoon Click Here Carrots Carrots must not be grown in freshly manured soil as this produces misshapen roots.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Always store your wet suit on a wide hanger to prevent the neoprene from cracking or becoming misshapen.
Browse dictionary entries near misshapen
- misshape
- missent
- missense mutation
- missed
- missay
- missal
- miss
- misrule
- misrepresentation
- misrepresent
- missile
- missileman
- missilery
- missing
- missing link
- mission
- Mission Viejo
- missionary
- missionary position
- Missionary Ridge
