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deformed

[ dih-fawrmd ]

adjective

  1. having the form changed, especially with loss of beauty; misshapen; disfigured:

    After the accident his arm was permanently deformed.

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  2. hateful; offensive:

    a deformed personality.



deformed

/ dɪˈfɔːmd; dɪˈfɔːmɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. disfigured or misshapen
  2. morally perverted; warped
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴǰԱ, noun
  • deformedly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ڴǰ·· [dih-, fawr, -mid-lee], adverb
  • ·ڴǰĻ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzd·ڴǰ adjective
  • ܲd·ڴǰ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deformed1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; deform 1, -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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She also excavated a few gems, including a star sapphire ring that belonged to her late father and an inexpensive metal lotus bowl that I had loved, deformed but still somehow itself.

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The scorching heat melted the glass awards her daughter had received for her theater performances, leaving behind deformed globs of crystal.

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Thinning hair, blotchy skin, the swollen and deformed joints that come from severe arthritis.

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"In Shakespeare's version Richard III is deformed from birth," he said.

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Mansur's knee is now deformed and he is unable to bend it, while his leg growth has been stunted.

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