undershapen en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + shapen.
Meanings
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(nonce-word, poetic) Under the usual size; dwarfish; small.
His dwarf, a vicious under-shapen thing, / Struck at her with his whip, and she return'd / Indignant to the Queen; […]
1859, Alfred Tennyson, “Enid”, in Idylls of the King, London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], →OCLC, pages 22–23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most undershapen | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more undershapen | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |