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unshaped

American  
[uhn-shaypt] / ʌnˈʃeɪpt /

adjective

  1. not shaped or definitely formed.


Etymology

Origin of unshaped

First recorded in 1565–75; un- 1 + shaped


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The rest of the space was an unshaped yard with play equipment and a raised wooden garden bed.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

The conductor Roderick Cox spoke movingly of his program a few nights later, though the distinctive atmosphere of Barber’s “Knoxville” and Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” Suite suffered from his unshaped orchestral climaxes.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022

It’s by far the album’s worst song, and the one that feels most unshaped by Max Martin’s touch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2021

As engrossing as each episode is, the series feels unshaped, steered in a new direction every time a new development materializes.

From Slate ● May 23, 2018

Dividing the upland into two there marched a double line of unshaped standing stones that dwindled into the dusk and vanished in the trees.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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