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Italian

deforme

/deˈfor.me/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

deformed, misshapen

  • having an abnormal, irregular, or distorted shape
  • figuratively distorted, twisted, or unnatural

In a sentence

A causa del calore, la bottiglia di plastica è rimasta del tutto deforme.

Due to the heat, the plastic bottle ended up completely misshapen.

L'artista dipinge spesso figure umane deformi per esprimere angoscia.

The artist often paints deformed human figures to express anguish.

Quella pianta cresceva con rami deformi e contorti.

That plant grew with deformed, twisted branches.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
deformemasculine · singular
deformefeminine · singular
deformimasculine · plural
deformifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -e, so it has the same form for masculine and feminine singular, ending in -i in the plural.

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