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Word entry · 9 letters

misshapen

Best crossword clue

"Badly formed"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /mɪsˈʃeɪ.pən/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aehimnpssStarts with MEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

Word origin

Inherited from Middle English mysshapen, misse shapen, mysshape, mysshap; equivalent to mis- + shapen.

Used in a sentence

  • 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

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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