misshape

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪsʃeɪp/
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/ˈmɪsʃeɪp/ · /mɪsˈʃeɪp/

Definition of misshape

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (obsolete)A misshapen person; a misshapen body.
    “The one of them, that elder did appeare, With her dull eyes did seeme to looke askew, That her mis-shape much helpt [...].”
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noun

  1. (obsolete)A misshapen person; a misshapen body.
    “The one of them, that elder did appeare, With her dull eyes did seeme to looke askew, That her mis-shape much helpt [...].”
  2. A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price.
    “Mis-shapes, mistakes, misfits Raised on a diet of broken biscuits.”

verb

  1. (transitive)To shape badly or incorrectly.
    “Major Rawls drove us to our motel […] where a swimming pool with underwater lights had the disturbing effect of substantially enlarging and misshaping the swimmers.”

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Etymology

From mis- + shape.

Anagrams of misshape

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Words you can make from misshape

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7-letter words

5 words

6-letter words

14 words

5-letter words

45 words

4-letter words

72 words

3-letter words

52 words

2-letter words

11 words

Hooks

4 extensions · 4 back

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