Shapelessness

Shapelessness
Shapeless Shape"less, a. Destitute of shape or regular form; wanting symmetry of dimensions; misshapen; -- opposed to {shapely}. -- {Shape"less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. --Pope. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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