ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shaped

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ʃeɪpt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Shaped is an adjective meaning Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.

Meaning

Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.

More Meanings

  1. (in compounds) Designed for a particular person or thing.
  2. (Internet slang) Having a particularly pleasant or recognizable shape.
  3. simple past and past participle of shape
  4. (in compounds) Having a particular shape (sharing the appearance of something in space, especially its outline – often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure).

Example Sentences

a God-shaped hole in one's heart
The shaped sides of the wardrobe give it a more attractive appearance.
Records showed the three security agents were already dead, which bore further investigation, but that was an Ibanez-shaped problem, and Lillian's problems were taller, leaner, and perhaps even meaner, so she focused on them instead.

Synonyms for shaped

Depending on context, synonyms include shapen, wrought, formed, molded.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wrought, formed, molded, form, transformed, oriented.

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