deform
Having an unusual and unattractive shapeHaving an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.
» A lozenge is a square deformed indefinably, generally by heat.
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1 sensesHaving an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.
Examples
13 sentencesA lozenge is a square deformed indefinably, generally by heat.
Alberto saw some weird deformed guy watching him in the woods.
A deformed-looking creature walking on two legs came out of the water.
Alberto saw some kind of deformed humanoid thing walking out of the water.
Even swarthy and deformed, he struts around!
Origin
From Middle English deforme (“out of shape, deformed”) [and other forms], from Middle FrenFrom Middle English deforme (“out of shape, deformed”) [and other forms], from Middle French deforme (modern French difforme (“misshapen, deformed”)), or directly from its etymon Latin dēfōrmis (“departing physically from the correct shape, deformed, malformed, misshapen, ugly; (figuratively) departing morally from the correct quality, base, disgraceful, shameful, unbecoming”), from dē- (prefix meaning ‘away from; from’) + fōrma (“form, appearance, figure, shape; fine form, beauty; design, outline, plan; model, pattern; mould, stamp; (figuratively) kind, manner, sort”) (further etymology unknown; perhaps related to Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape; appearance; outline; kind, type”), probably from Pre-Greek, but there is no consensus) + -is (suffix forming adjectives of the third declension).
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Forms
more deform, most deform| Comparative | more deform Lesson |
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| Superlative | most deform Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
22 synonymsAntonyms
39 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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