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shaped

shaped

2.2
A thing made by bending or pressing soft material to fit another thing
  • adjective
  • /ʃeɪpt/
translation icon : moldeado
  • She bought a chair that was beautifully shaped to provide comfort.

Oh my gosh, are they shaped like little bears?

Examples

  • They're kind of Oval shaped or oblate like this, right?

  • Our fondant logs are ready now, shaped into a rainbow.

  • It's round and flat pill shaped, right.

  • Oh my gosh, are they shaped like little bears?

  • And this is the Tarte shaped tape in fair.

  • Oh this brush is like perfectly shaped for my eyeballs.

  • Versailles containers, beautifully cut and shaped grass right there.

  • The cookies were shaped into stars before baking them.

  • The sculpture was carefully shaped from clay to depict a dancer.

Synonyms

wrought
vsshaped
  • Specialized
11 8.1

Shaped by hammering or careful work

is produced to fit by altering soft material rather than by hammering metal
molded
vsshaped
  • US
4.2

Shaped to fit by pressing soft material into a hard form

is made to fit by altering soft material rather than using fixed hollow form
preshaped
vsshaped
  • Specialized
4.4

Made before use so it already has the right outline

is formed to fit at the final stage rather than before use
sculpted
vsshaped
3.9

Shaped or carved to have clear, smooth lines

is made to fit by altering soft material rather than by cutting
sculptured
vsshaped
5.7

Carved or shaped with careful design and fine detail

is used for making a part fit practically rather than for decorative appearance
formed
vsshaped
1.5

Having a clear shape

is made to fit by working pliable material rather than merely having an outline

Antonyms

amorphous
  • Specialized
5 7.3

Not having a clear shape or regular structure

4 5.4

Not fully developed or given a clear shape

Compounds

An oval shape with slightly pointed ends like an almond

1 4.4

Long and thin with both ends narrower, like a cigar

Having four equal sides and four corners

1 3.8

Having a flat, round shape like a coin

bell-shaped curve
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A curve shaped like a bell that shows most values near the average

1 2.3

Shaped like a ball or nearly round

Shaped like an oval with rounded ends similar to a football

A thing that has the shape of a guitar

pumpkin-shaped
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A wide round shape that is flattened at the top and bottom

Long and narrow like a cucumber

With a long, thin body like an eel

With a round bottom and a pointed top like an acorn

A body or object with a round top and a narrower bottom like an apple

Having a round shape that is wider in the middle like a drum

Having a wide middle and narrow ends like a fig fruit

lancet-shaped
  • Specialized
7.5

Narrow and pointed at both ends, like a long thin leaf

A large cloud shaped like a mushroom that rises after a powerful explosion

A small metal lock shaped like a heart that couples attach to bridges

A shape with a narrow middle and wider top and bottom

9.9

A poisonous mushroom with a saddle-shaped dull yellow or brown cap

7.4

A person with broad skills and deep knowledge in one area

star-shaped fortress
  • Specialized
9.9

A fortress with pointed outer walls like a star so defenders can fire on attackers from many directions

Longer from top to bottom than wide, like a watermelon

Having the form of a bird's wing

A coffin with three arms that meet at one end to form a Y shape

How Shaped

finished
  • Specialized
1 1.0
molded
  • US
4.2
shaped
2.2
rough
122 2.8
unformed
4 5.4

Surface Forms

shaped positive

Morphology

shaped = shape (transparent) = shape + ed

The adjective is the regular past-participle/adjectival use of the verb 'shape' formed with the productive suffix '-ed', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Shaped comes from the old English word shape, which meant 'form' or 'to make'. Think of a potter shaping clay: the material is worked or molded until it fits a design, so shaped means made or formed to a particular shape.