Misshape

Misshape
Misshape Mis*shape", v. t. To shape ill; to give an ill or unnatural from to; to deform. ``Figures monstrous and misshaped.'' --Pope. [1913 Webster]

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  • misshape — [mis shāp′] vt. misshaped, misshaping [ME mysshapen: see MIS 1 & SHAPE] to shape badly; deform …   English World dictionary

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  • misshape — /mis shayp , mish /, v.t., misshaped, misshaped or misshapen, misshaping. to shape badly or wrongly; deform. [1400 50; late ME; see MIS 1, SHAPE] * * * …   Universalium

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  • misshape — mɪs ʃeɪp v. form or shape poorly; deform …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • misshape — verb archaic give a bad or ugly shape to. noun a misshapen sweet or biscuit sold cheaply …   English new terms dictionary

  • misshape — mis·shape …   English syllables

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