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unshaped

|un-shaped|

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/ʌnˈʃeɪpt/

lacking form

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unshaped' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'shaped' from Old English 'sceapian', meaning 'to form or create'.

Historical Evolution

'sceapian' transformed into the Middle English word 'shapen', and eventually became the modern English word 'shaped'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'not formed or created', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not having a definite or regular shape.

The clay was still unshaped, waiting to be molded into a vase.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:41