noun
Meaning 1
A misshapen person; a misshapen body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
misshape
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈmɪsʃeɪp/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/mɪsˈʃeɪp/
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rhymes with -eɪp
noun
Meaning 2
A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To shape badly or incorrectly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth2-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-West Germanic *gaskap Old English ġesċeap Proto-Germanic *skapą Proto-West Germanic *skap Old English sċeap Middle English schap English shape English misshape From mis- + shape.