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: distorted or unshapely in form : misshapen
Examples of deformed in a Sentence
his first sculpture looked more like a deformed rabbit than a galloping horse
Recent Examples on the Web
In the interview, Northam was discussing legislation in Virginia and a hypothetical situation in which a mother’s life was in danger during delivery involving a severely deformed or non-viable fetus.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
In reality, however, the root cause of violence in the Sahel’s apparently lawless areas is neither the absence nor the inefficacy of state institutions but the presence of violent and deformed ones.
—Nathaniel K. Powell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2016
Babies infected in the womb can be born in excruciating pain, with deformed bones, brain damage or other serious complications.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 May 2024
Infants that survive can suffer from deformed bones, excruciating pain or brain damage, and some struggle to hear, see or breathe.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of deformed was
in the 15th century
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“Deformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deformed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
deformed
adjective
de·formed
: distorted in form : misshapen
Medical Definition
deformed
adjective
de·formed
di-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd, dē-
: misshapen especially in body or limbs
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