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misshapen

[mis-shey-puhn, mish-] / mɪsˈʃeɪ pən, mɪʃ- /


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In a gangster movie we’d call it muscle: large men with misshapen heads who do the grunt work.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

While the blobfish is known for its misshapen silhouette, in its natural deep-sea habitat it actually resembles a regular fish, with its shape kept together by the high water pressure.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

What has followed is a generation of pitchers with better stuff across the board, but also more red flags for potential long-term injuries — from worn-down elbow ligaments to misshapen bones in their shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2025

Greyback got up and took a couple of steps to where Harry sat, crouching down again to stare closely at his misshapen features.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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