misshapen
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/mɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/
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/mɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/ · [mɪʃˈʃeɪ.pən]
Definition of misshapen
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.
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adj
- Having a bad, ugly or awkward shape; deformed; malformed; ill-shapen.
- (broadly, figuratively)Morally or intellectually warped.
verb
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(transitive)Synonym of misshape.
“If the feet are well shaped but have some weakness, they will ultimately give way under the strain of use and lose their natural shape, often becoming distorted. This, of coarse, results in the distortion of the shoe. Few persons realize to what extent shoes are misshapened by defective feet.”
“Skin the fish before cooking since the skin shrinks as it cooks and misshapens the fillets.”
“Large barrel sponges are misshapened by the strong currents”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mysshapen, misse shapen, mysshape, mysshap; equivalent to mis- + shapen.
Words you can make from misshapen
200+ playable · top: EMPHASIS (15 pts)
Best play emphasis 15 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
17 words6-letter words
41 words- MISHAP 13 pts
- PASHMS 13 pts
- ASHMEN 11 pts
- ASPISH 11 pts
- HAEMIN 11 pts
- HEMINS 11 pts
- INMESH 11 pts
- MASHES 11 pts
- MASHIE 11 pts
- PASHES 11 pts
- PHASES 11 pts
- PHASIS 11 pts
- PISHES 11 pts
- SHAMES 11 pts
- SHAPEN 11 pts
- SHAPES 11 pts
- SHNAPS 11 pts
- SPAHIS 11 pts
- MISPEN 10 pts
- PASSIM 10 pts
- ASHINE 9 pts
- HANSES 9 pts
- SHENAI 9 pts
- SHINES 9 pts
- AMINES 8 pts
- ANIMES 8 pts
- ASPENS 8 pts
- INSEAM 8 pts
- MANSES 8 pts
- MENSAS 8 pts
- MESIAN 8 pts
- MESSAN 8 pts
- SEMINA 8 pts
- SEPIAS 8 pts
- SNEAPS 8 pts
- SNIPES 8 pts
- SPEANS 8 pts
- SPINES 8 pts
- ANISES 6 pts
- SANIES 6 pts
- SANSEI 6 pts
5-letter words
95 words- HEMPS 12 pts
- PASHM 12 pts
- APHIS 10 pts
- APISH 10 pts
- EPHAS 10 pts
- HAEMS 10 pts
- HAMES 10 pts
- HASPS 10 pts
- HEAPS 10 pts
- HEMIN 10 pts
- MENSH 10 pts
- PHASE 10 pts
- SHAME 10 pts
- SHAMS 10 pts
- SHAPE 10 pts
- SHIMS 10 pts
- SHIPS 10 pts
- SMASH 10 pts
- SPAHI 10 pts
- PIMAS 9 pts
- SAMPS 9 pts
- SIMPS 9 pts
- SPAMS 9 pts
- SPASM 9 pts
- ASHEN 8 pts
- ASHES 8 pts
- HANSE 8 pts
- SHEAS 8 pts
- SHIES 8 pts
- SHINE 8 pts
- SHINS 8 pts
- SINHS 8 pts
- SNASH 8 pts
- AMENS 7 pts
- AMIES 7 pts
- AMINE 7 pts
- AMINS 7 pts
- AMISS 7 pts
- ANIME 7 pts
- APSES 7 pts
- APSIS 7 pts
- ASPEN 7 pts
- ASPIS 7 pts
- MAINS 7 pts
- MANES 7 pts
- MANIS 7 pts
- MANSE 7 pts
- MASES 7 pts
- MASSE 7 pts
- MEANS 7 pts
- MENSA 7 pts
- MESAS 7 pts
- MIENS 7 pts
- MINAE 7 pts
- MINAS 7 pts
- MINES 7 pts
- MISES 7 pts
- NAMES 7 pts
- NAPES 7 pts
- NEAPS 7 pts
- NEMAS 7 pts
- NIPAS 7 pts
- PAINS 7 pts
- PAISE 7 pts
- PANES 7 pts
- PASES 7 pts
- PASSE 7 pts
- PEANS 7 pts
- PEINS 7 pts
- PENIS 7 pts
- PIANS 7 pts
- PINAS 7 pts
- PINES 7 pts
- SEAMS 7 pts
- SEISM 7 pts
- SEMIS 7 pts
- SEPIA 7 pts
- SIMAS 7 pts
- SIPES 7 pts
- SNAPS 7 pts
- SNEAP 7 pts
- SNIPE 7 pts
- SNIPS 7 pts
- SPAES 7 pts
- SPANS 7 pts
- SPEAN 7 pts
- SPIES 7 pts
- SPINE 7 pts
- SPINS 7 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- SAINS 5 pts
- SANES 5 pts
- SASIN 5 pts
- SENSA 5 pts
- SINES 5 pts
4-letter words
44 words- HEMP 11 pts
- AHEM 9 pts
- EPHA 9 pts
- HAEM 9 pts
- HAME 9 pts
- HAMS 9 pts
- HAPS 9 pts
- HASP 9 pts
- HEAP 9 pts
- HEMS 9 pts
- HEPS 9 pts
- HIMS 9 pts
- HIPS 9 pts
- MASH 9 pts
- AMPS 8 pts
- IMPS 8 pts
- MAPS 8 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- HAEN 7 pts
- HAES 7 pts
- HENS 7 pts
- HIES 7 pts
- HINS 7 pts
- HISN 7 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- AIMS 6 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- AMIS 6 pts
- APES 6 pts
- APSE 6 pts
- ASPS 6 pts
- ISMS 6 pts
- MAES 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MANE 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MANS 6 pts
- MASS 6 pts
- MEAN 6 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- ANES 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
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