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shaped

adjective

Simple meaning

Designed for a particular person or thing.

Pronunciation

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shaypt
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈʃeɪpt

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.

  2. in compounds

    Having a particular shape (sharing the appearance of something in space, especially its outline – often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure).

  3. in compounds

    Designed for a particular person or thing.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.

Used this way, shaped is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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irregularly shapedwell shapedshaped curveshaped headshaped structureoddly shapedshaped piece

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • shapenounBase word

    Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline).

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • shapernounPerson or profession

    A person who makes things.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • cone-shapedadjectiveCompound term

    Relating to or resembling a cone.

  • mushroom-shaped cloudnounCompound term

    A large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb).

  • pumpkin-shapedadjectiveCompound term

    Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter.

  • saddled-shaped false morelnounCompound term

    A poisonous fungus.

  • tube-shaped structurenounCompound term

    Any hollow cylindrical body structure.

  • watermelon-shapedadjectiveCompound term

    Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter.

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