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Unshapely

adjective

Not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape.

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... make the ascent. The balloon rose steadily, and was carried somewhat rapidly in a north-easterly direction towards Nottingham. It proceeded as far as Arno Vale, when it was seen suddenly to collapse, while still at a considerable altitude, and then to fall quickly in an unshapely mass. Some young men who were near the spot where the balloon fell, hastened to render assistance. The balloon dropped into the car as it descended, completely covering it, and ultimately both fell in a field near Scout Lane, three miles from Nottingham. The car struck the ground and rebounded several ...

— Up in the Clouds - Balloon Voyages • R.M. Ballantyne

... small kiln was first put up; and we then, kneading our clay, formed it into vessels of various shapes and sizes. Our great object was to burn some sufficiently hard to serve for cooking purposes. We cracked a good many, and it must be confessed they were all somewhat rough and unshapely; but we improved in that respect, and eventually succeeded in producing several pots which stood the fire remarkably well. At Uncle Paul's desire, we also formed a number of small cups, though he did not at the time tell us for what object he ...

— The Wanderers - Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco • W.H.G. Kingston

Words linked to "Unshapely" : knobbly, deformed, ill-shapen, torulose, nodulose, lumpy, clubfooted, knobby, noduled, distorted, chunky, asymmetrical, shapely, misshapen, nodulated, chicken-breasted, asymmetric, pigeon-breasted, shapeless, ill-proportioned, malformed, taliped, acromegalic, nodular