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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-sheyp, mish-]
- /mɪsˈʃeɪp, mɪʃ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mis-sheyp, mish-]
- /mɪsˈʃeɪp, mɪʃ-/
Definitions of misshape word
- verb with object misshape to shape badly or wrongly; deform. 1
- noun misshape Give a bad or ugly shape or form to; deform. 1
- transitive verb misshape deform 1
- verb misshape to shape badly; deform 0
- noun misshape something that is badly shaped 0
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Origin of misshape
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 Misshape
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misshape 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
misshape usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misshape
verb misshape
- 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.
noun misshape
- malconformation — Imperfect, disproportionate, or abnormal formation; disproportion of parts.
- misshapen — badly shaped; deformed.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- jive — swing music or early jazz.
- distortion — an act or instance of distorting.
Antonyms for misshape
noun misshape
- shape — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
See also
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