Misshapen (Adjective)
Meaning
So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The once-beautiful garden statue was now a misshapen lump of weathered stone.
- The sculptor was frustrated with her misshapen clay model, which refused to take shape.
- Years of working in the garden had left his hands misshapen and worn.
- The ancient, misshapen tree had grown in strange and unpredictable ways.
- Her misshapen toes were a source of constant discomfort in her ill-fitting shoes.