What is the meaning of deformed?

verb

  • Make formless.
    • usage: "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
  • Twist and press out of shape.
  • Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form.
    • usage: "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
  • Become misshapen.
    • usage: "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
  • Alter the shape of (something) by stress.
    • usage: "His body was deformed by leprosy"
  • Assume a different shape or form.

adjective

  • So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly.
    • usage: "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers"
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