How Do You Spell DEFORMED?

Pronunciation: [dɪfˈɔːmd] (IPA)

The word "deformed" is spelled with the letters d-e-f-o-r-m-e-d. The phonetic transcription of this word is /dɪˈfɔːmd/. The "de" at the beginning of the word is pronounced with a short "i" sound, like "duh", and the "for" in the middle is pronounced with a long "o" sound, like "four". The "m" in the middle and the "ed" at the end are both pronounced with a voiced "d" sound. The word refers to something that is disfigured or has an abnormal shape or structure.

DEFORMED Meaning and Definition

  1. Deformed is an adjective that describes something or someone that has deviated from its original or expected form, structure, or appearance. It implies a significant alteration or distortion from the normal or typical shape or arrangement. The term typically refers to physical disfigurement or abnormality, but it can also encompass psychological or behavioral abnormalities.

    When used to describe a person, "deformed" refers to physical malformation or misshapenness due to congenital deformities, injuries, diseases, or genetic conditions. It suggests an abnormality or alteration in bodily features, such as the misalignment of limbs, an atypical arrangement of facial features, or the presence of extra or missing body parts.

    In the broader sense, "deformed" can describe any object or entity that has undergone a twisted, disfigured, or warped transformation. This includes natural phenomena like deformed tree branches caused by environmental factors or rocks shaped oddly by erosion. Additionally, it can denote manufactured or artificial objects that have lost their intended structure through damage or misuse.

    The term is also metaphorically used to describe notions that have been distorted or perverted from their original intent or meaning. For instance, one can describe a deformed ideology as one that has undergone a significant alteration or extreme interpretation, resulting in its deviation from its original principles.

    In summary, "deformed" denotes any alteration or disfiguration, physical or otherwise, that deviates significantly from the established norm, whether in the context of the human body, objects, or ideas.

  2. Disfigured; misshapen; ugly; base.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of DEFORMED

The word deformed originated from Middle English around the 14th century. It comes from the Old French term deformer, which means to disfigure or to alter the shape of something. The Old French word is derived from the Latin word deformare, where de means away and formare means to form. So, deformed essentially means to change or alter the normal shape or appearance.

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Conjugate verb Deformed

CONDITIONAL

I would deform
we would deform
you would deform
he/she/it would deform
they would deform

FUTURE

I will deform
we will deform
you will deform
he/she/it will deform
they will deform

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have deformed
we will have deformed
you will have deformed
he/she/it will have deformed
they will have deformed

PAST

I deformed
we deformed
you deformed
he/she/it deformed
they deformed

PAST PERFECT

I had deformed
we had deformed
you had deformed
he/she/it had deformed
they had deformed

PRESENT

I deform
we deform
you deform
he/she/it deforms
they deform

PRESENT PERFECT

I have deformed
we have deformed
you have deformed
he/she/it has deformed
they have deformed
I am deforming
we are deforming
you are deforming
he/she/it is deforming
they are deforming
I was deforming
we were deforming
you were deforming
he/she/it was deforming
they were deforming
I will be deforming
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I have been deforming
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I had been deforming
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he/she/it had been deforming
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I will have been deforming
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he/she/it will have been deforming
they will have been deforming
I would have deformed
we would have deformed
you would have deformed
he/she/it would have deformed
they would have deformed
I would be deforming
we would be deforming
you would be deforming
he/she/it would be deforming
they would be deforming
I would have been deforming
we would have been deforming
you would have been deforming
he/she/it would have been deforming
they would have been deforming

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