deformity

noun

/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/UK/dɪˈfɔɹməti/US

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English deformite, from Middle French deformite, from Latin dēfōrmitās (“deformity, ugliness”), from dēfōrmis (“deformed, ugly”) + -itās, from dē + fōrma (“shape, form”).

derived from dēfōrmitās
derived from deformite
inherited from deformite

Definitions

1
The state of being deformed.
- congenital deformity
- severe deformity
2
An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.
- physical deformity
- The accident left him with a slight facial deformity.
- She worked with children born with limb deformities.

The neighborhood

Derived

antideformity, boutonniere deformity, Madelung's deformity, swan neck deformity, trapdoor deformity

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for deformity. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA