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mis-shaped

MIS-shaped
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee sheypt]
    • /mi ʃeɪpt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee sheypt]
    • /mi ʃeɪpt/

Definition of mis-shaped word

  • verb with object mis-shaped to shape badly or wrongly; deform. 1

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Origin of mis-shaped

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at mis-1, shape

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mis-shaped

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mis-shaped popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for mis-shaped

verb mis-shaped

  • batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
  • blemish — A blemish is a small mark on something that spoils its appearance.
  • buckle — A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
  • contort — If someone's face or body contorts or is contorted, it moves into an unnatural and unattractive shape or position.
  • cripple — A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple.

Antonyms for mis-shaped

verb mis-shaped

  • straighten — make straight
  • beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
  • smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
  • construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.

verb with object mis-shaped

  • -shaped — -shaped combines with nouns to form adjectives that describe the shape of an object.

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