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"
- synonyms: deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, misshapen
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