The meaning of Misshapen

adjective

Having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.

Usage examples:

The church has an asymmetrical plan with an aisle only on one side

adjective

Having parts on either side or half that do not match or are not the same size or shape

Usage examples:

The building's asymmetrical silhouette features a single tower on one corner.

adjective

(of a person's legs) curved outwards so that the knees are wide apart.

Usage examples:

She had bent, slightly bandy legs

verb

Pass on or discuss (an idea or rumour) in a casual or uninformed way.

Usage examples:

£40,000 is the figure that has been bandied about

noun

A game similar to field hockey or ice hockey, played with a ball and large curved sticks.

adjective

Sharply curved or having an angle.

Usage examples:

A piece of bent wire

noun

Past and past participle of bend1.

noun

A stiff grass which is used for lawns and is a component of pasture and hay grasses.

Usage examples:

The grasses used may be native to the area or specially introduced species such as rye grass, fescu…

adjective

Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.

Usage examples:

Contorted limbs

verb

Twist or bend out of the normal shape.

Usage examples:

A spasm of pain contorted his face

adjective

Twisted or bent in a way that does not seem natural

Usage examples:

His face was contorted in anger.

adjective

Bent or twisted out of shape or out of place.

Usage examples:

His teeth were yellow and crooked

verb

Bend (something, especially a finger as a signal).

Usage examples:

He crooked a finger for the waitress

adjective

Not straight or not even; twisted, bent, or uneven

Usage examples:

That dog’s tail is crooked., your glasses are on crooked., their efforts centered on crooked deals …

adjective

Having the form of a curve; bent.

Usage examples:

Birds with long curved bills

verb

Form or cause to form a curve.

Usage examples:

Her mouth curved in a smile

adjective

Having a rounded or smoothly bending shape

Usage examples:

A curved surface, the knife has a short, curved blade.

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) not having the normal or natural shape or form; misshapen.

Usage examples:

His deformed hands

verb

Distort the shape or form of; make misshapen.

Usage examples:

He was physically deformed by a rare bone disease

adjective

Spoiled by not having a usual or regular shape or structure

Usage examples:

The shale in this area is deformed and folding of the rock can be seen., the child was born with a …

verb

Spoil the appearance of.

Usage examples:

Litter disfigures the countryside

adjective

Pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted.

Usage examples:

Then he took a few steps in her direction, his face distorted with rage.

verb

Pull or twist out of shape.

Usage examples:

A grimace distorted her mouth

adjective

Pulled into or appearing as a strange or unnatural shape

Usage examples:

His face was distorted in agony., everything looks distorted through the glass., this report gives …

adjective

Not even or balanced in shape or arrangement.

Usage examples:

His strong, irregular features

noun

A member of an irregular military force.

Usage examples:

The filipino operational center of gravity was the ability to sustain its force of 100,000 irregula…

adjective

Not regular in shape or form; having parts of different shapes or sizes

Usage examples:

An irregular surface, there are irregular spaces between the words., he showed up at irregular inte…

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) abnormally formed; misshapen.

Usage examples:

Her ribs are malformed

adjective

(used especially of part of the body) wrongly formed

Usage examples:

There are genetic defects which can cause malformed teeth., the shells of the snails appeared to be…

adjective

Badly or wrongly proportioned.

Usage examples:

We as a sport have gone from showing dedicated healthy bodies to growth-hormone-induced, misproport…

adjective

Bent or curved backwards.

Usage examples:

Large recurved tusks

verb

Bend backwards.

Usage examples:

The petals recurve, elevating the flower

adjective

Forced out of its natural or proper shape; crumpled.

Usage examples:

The crash left a trail of twisted metal across the carriageway

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

adjective

Unusual and strange; perverse

Usage examples:

The letter was clearly written by someone with a twisted mind., he missed the first game of the sea…

adjective

Bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp.

Usage examples:

Warped wooden planks

verb

Make or become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp.

Usage examples:

Moisture had warped the box

adjective

Strange and unpleasant

Usage examples:

I shouldn't really laugh about the accident - it's my warped sense of humour!, in their warped mind…

adjective

Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.

Usage examples:

A wry smile