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ILL-SHAPEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ill-shapen mean?
• ILL-SHAPEN (adjective)
The adjective ILL-SHAPEN has 1 sense:
1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
Familiarity information: ILL-SHAPEN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
Synonyms:
deformed; distorted; ill-shapen; malformed; misshapen
Context example:
misshapen old fingers
Similar:
unshapely (not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape)
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