misshapen.

Having a shape that is distorted or noticeably unlike the expected form.

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Words that belong together

• misshapen figure
• misshapen limbs

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A misshapen shadow stretched from the figure beneath the lamp.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Comparative more misshapen; superlative most misshapen when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.