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misshapened

misshapened is the simple past and past participle of misshapen.

Meaning of misshapen

Verb

misshapen (third-person singular simple present misshapens, present participle misshapening, simple past and past participle misshapened)

  1. (transitive) Synonym of misshape.
    • If the feet are well shaped but have some weakness, they will ultimately give way under the strain of use and lose their natural shape, often becoming distorted. This, of coarse, results in the distortion of the shoe. Few persons realize to what extent shoes are misshapened by defective feet.1924 January 4, William M[athias] Scholl, “Ten Simple Exercises to Help Strengthen Your Feet”, in The Mexia Daily News, volume XXVI, number 3, Mexia, Tex., page five, column 1
    Synonyms:
    misshape

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Questions about misshapened

What is misshapened the simple past and past participle of?
Misshapened is the simple past and past participle of misshapen.

Words near misshapened in the dictionary

  1. misshading
  2. misshadings
  3. misshape
  4. misshaped
  5. misshapen
  6. misshapened
  7. misshapening
  8. misshapenly
  9. misshapenness
  10. misshapens
  11. misshaper

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