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misshapen

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


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

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

Some bakers struggled with presentation, giving judges misshapen, funky-looking bakes.

From Salon Sep. 25, 2025

At a little over two hours long, “Pavements” can feel a little like the band’s notoriously misshapen 1995 opus “Wowee Zowee,” a double album with only three sides.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2025

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

Sometimes a reliance on averages can have more serious consequences than misshapen cubes.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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