misshapen
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What rare fruit survived to maturity on these little, addled trees was misshapen, acrid, and stubbornly green on one end; in short, it tasted terrible.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
From the ashes she pulled a strange assortment of survivors: fragments of ceramic plates, misshapen metal and coffee mugs that no public health authority would recommend using.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025
While the blobfish is known for its misshapen silhouette, in its natural deep-sea habitat it actually resembles a regular fish, with its shape kept together by the high water pressure.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
By buying misshapen and ugly produce and reselling it at discount prices in subscription boxes, Misfits Market has grown into a billion-dollar business.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2024
The snowmen the squires had built had grown into monstrous giants, ten feet tall and hideously misshapen.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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