malformed

[mal-fawrmd]

adjective

1. faultily or anomalously formed.

   Synonyms: contorted, distorted, deformed, misshapen

Word History and Origins

Origin of malformed¹

First recorded in 1810–20; mal- + formed ( def. )

Example Sentences

The condition develops early in pregnancy when a malformed foetus is absorbed by the host twin.

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Veterinarians determined the female cub had a malformed shoulder and elbow, along with a BB pellet embedded in her paw, the nonprofit said.

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He told her stories designed to elicit pity — that he dug ditches as a boy and needed 43 operations for malformed limbs.

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It’s not fluent, it’s broken, the sounds are malformed, if you like.

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"We found four more intervals with high levels of Hg concentrations and high numbers of malformed spores in the 1.3 to 2 million years following the extinction interval," explains Remco Bos.

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