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misshaped

/ˌmɪsˈʃeɪpt/

Meanings
verb
To shape badly or incorrectly.

Examples :

"The child misshaped the clay when he tried to sculpt a dog, resulting in a lumpy, unidentifiable form. "
appearance style

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Illustration shape

shape noun

/ʃeɪp/

The status or condition of something

"Her mother's illness changed the shape of their family life. "

Illustration incorrectly

incorrectly adverb

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrɛktli/

In an incorrect manner.

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

Illustration clay

clay noun

/kleɪ/

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

"The children used clay to make small animals for their art project. "

Illustration sculpt

sculpt noun

/skʌlpt/

A modification that can be applied to an object, like a texture, but changes the object's shape rather than its appearance.

"The potter added a deep sculpt to the vase, creating a spiral groove that ran from top to bottom. "

Illustration unidentifiable

unidentifiable adjective

/ˌʌn.aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/ /ˌʌn.dəˈɛn.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bəl/

Difficult, if not impossible, to identify or name

"The blurry photograph of the unknown creature was unidentifiable. "

Illustration child

child noun

/t͡ʃaɪld/

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration lumpy

lumpy adjective

/ˈlʌmpi/

Full of lumps, not smooth.

"The mashed potatoes were lumpy, so I couldn't eat them. "

Illustration when

when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration tried

tried adjective

/tɹaɪd/

Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.

"After years of hard work, she became a tried and trusted friend. "

Illustration badly

badly adjective

/ˈbæd.li/

Ill, unwell.

"My grandmother is feeling badly today; she has a headache. "

Illustration form

form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "