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dɪˈfɔrmdde·formed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapenadjective

    so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

    "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers"

Wiktionary

  1. deformedadjective

    Unusual of shape; misshapen.

ChatGPT

  1. deformed

    Deformed generally refers to something that is misshapen, distorted, or has deviated in shape or form from a normal or original state. This could apply to physical objects or abstract concepts, usually due to some sort of damage, deformity, irregular growth, or abnormal development.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Deformed

    of Deform

  2. Deformedadjective

    unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed head

Entomology

  1. Deformed

    twisted or set in an unusual form: specifically, in Coleoptera applied to knotted or twisted antennae as in male Meloids.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of deformed in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of deformed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of deformed in a Sentence

  1. Aristotle:

    The ridiculous is produced by any defect that is unattended by pain, or fatal consequences; thus, an ugly and deformed countenance does not fail to cause laughter, if it is not occasioned by pain.

  2. Sankt Marien:

    In two of the affected children, the left hand was deformed -- they had a normal forearm, but the palms and fingers were undeveloped. In another child, the right hand was affected -- here, too, the hand and fingers were undeveloped, despite a normal forearm.

  3. William Shakespeare:

    What a deformed thief this fashion is.

  4. Massimo Osanna:

    I find particularly touching the last room, the one dedicated to the eruption, and where on display are the objects deformed by the heat of the eruption, the casts of the victims, the casts of the animals, really, one touches with one's hand the incredible drama that the 79 A.D. eruption was.

  5. Filippo Bertozzo:

    It's imperative to have an inner view of the bone, if you have doubts whether a bone is deformed by pathology or geological processes, you need to see inside.

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