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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. 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.

  3. 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.

  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.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.

  6. 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.

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

    Misshape definition: To shape badly; deform.

  8. 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.

  9. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishmisshape - definition of misshape in English from the Oxford ...

    shape or form badly or wrongly:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › misshapeSynonyms and antonyms of misshape in English - Cambridge ...

    verb. These are words and phrases related to misshape. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of misshape. SCREW. Synonyms. deform. garble. screw. twist out of shape. contort. distort. pervert. warp. gnarl. knot.

  11. www.wordsense.eu › misshapemisshape: meaning, definition - WordSense

    To shape badly or incorrectly. ( from 15th c.) Related words & phrases. Anagrams. emphasis. Examples. Automatically generated practical examples in English: Pineapple shall not be soft, overripe, and misshape and shall be free from rotting, fungal infection, insect and disease infestation. Pineapple shall be free from foreign smell and/or taste.