misshape

[ mis-sheyp, mish- ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·shaped, mis·shaped or mis·shap·en, mis·shap·ing.

1. to shape badly or wrongly; deform.

misshape

verb

1. to shape badly; deform

noun

1. something that is badly shaped

Word History and Origins

Origin of misshape¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; mis- ¹, shape

Example Sentences

“No no no!” she teased her son, watching him misshape a dumpling.

From Washington Post

Inaccurate data could misshape the public’s perception of the state of the pandemic, say experts.

From Los Angeles Times

Sure, I am OK to sweat under bright lights and have a heavy-mic pack permanently misshape the waistband of a skirt, but, reader, only if it’s worth it.

From The Guardian

“Downgrades were for misshape on the top due to the wind. Good line in between. He must have listened up.”

From Washington Times

A dream sequence late in the script is almost certainly a structural bungle, and passages in which characters state their claims too blatantly misshape individual scenes.

From New York Times

Related Words

• deform