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    misshape
    /ˌmɪsˈʃeɪp/

    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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misshapeMisshape Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to shape (something) badly : to give an unnatural shape or form to. … cutting back the young trees and brush of other varieties so they won't crowd out or misshape the firs. Terry Todd. Synonyms. contort. deform. distort. screw. squinch. torture. warp. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misshape in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISSHAPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MISSHAPE definition: 1. to make something become an unusual shape, or the wrong shape : 2. to influence something…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › misshapeMISSHAPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Misshape definition: to shape badly or wrongly; deform.. See examples of MISSHAPE used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › misshapeMISSHAPE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for MISSHAPE: distort, deform, screw, contort, curl, warp, torture, disfigure; Antonyms of MISSHAPE: straighten, unbend, uncurl, enhancement, decoration, ornament, adornment, embellishment.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISSHAPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: (ˌmɪsˈʃeɪp ) 1. to shape badly; deform (ˈmɪsˌʃeɪp ) 2. something that is badly shaped.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › misshapeMisshape - definition of misshape by The Free Dictionary

    Define misshape. misshape synonyms, misshape pronunciation, misshape translation, English dictionary definition of misshape. tr.v. mis·shaped , mis·shaped or mis·shap·en , mis·shap·ing , mis·shapes To shape badly; deform. mis·shap′en·ly adv. mis·shap′er n.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › misshapeMisshape Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Misshape definition: To shape badly; deform.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › misshapemisshape - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    mis•shape /mɪsˈʃeɪp, mɪʃ-/ v. [ ~ + object], -shaped, -shaped or -shap•en, -shap•ing. to shape badly or wrongly; deform. mis•shap•en, adj. : His craggy face had become misshapen with age and disease. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › misshape_vmisshape, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb misshape. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISSHAPEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    having an unusual shape or the wrong shape: The drug caused some babies to be born with misshapen limbs. Astigmatism is a common eye disorder caused by a misshaped cornea. Synonym. deformed. Fewer examples. When the cake arrives, it is misshapen and decorated with disgusting brown frostingicing.