malformed
adjective
mal·formed
ˌmal-ˈfȯrmd 
: characterized by malformation : badly or imperfectly formed : misshapen
Examples of malformed in a Sentence
a clay sculpture of an eagle that was so malformed that it looked more like a feathered football
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The moment is interrupted by the monster, revealed to be a malformed version of Clark’s pirate persona.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Cinematographer Mátyás Erdély’s gaslamp wash makes the whole thing visually alluring, but the story up to this point is one of malformed double entendres, as Moulin and his cohorts react to more important plots unfolding elsewhere in the war.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2026
But in people with CF, that protein creates a malformed channel or, in some cases, doesn’t make one at all.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The disruption of this process as we age is thought to contribute to the build-up of malformed proteins and the development of neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s.
—Amanda Erickson, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Cinematographer Mátyás Erdély’s gaslamp wash makes the whole thing visually alluring, but the story up to this point is one of malformed double entendres, as Moulin and his cohorts react to more important plots unfolding elsewhere in the war.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2026
But in people with CF, that protein creates a malformed channel or, in some cases, doesn’t make one at all.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The disruption of this process as we age is thought to contribute to the build-up of malformed proteins and the development of neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s.
—Amanda Erickson, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for malformed
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“Malformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malformed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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malformed
adjective
mal·formed
(ˈ)mal-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd
: marked by malformation : badly or imperfectly formed : misshapen
Medical Definition
malformed
adjective
mal·formed
(ˈ)mal-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd
: characterized by malformation : badly or imperfectly formed
a malformed limb
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