warped
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5.1
- adjective
- /wɔrpt/
:
deformado
- Your usual babysitter can't come help because the rails for their commuter train were warped by the heat.
Examples
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Warped, water-damaged floors will make your place look bad and potentially affect its resale value.
Blog text (6) -
It's pretty warped and the veneer seam came out terribly so I'll find my way to turn it into something usable now.
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Warped windows stuck halfway open.
Fiction book (2000) -
The canvas is frayed, warped, distorted, and clearly suffered some major trauma.
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Warped baseboards or baseboards that are separated from the drywall.
Blog text (20) -
Due to the heavy rain, the wooden door became warped and no longer closed properly.
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The high humidity caused the floorboards to be warped, creating gaps that could be a tripping hazard.
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After being left outside in the sun, the old picnic table was warped and difficult to use.
Synonyms
58
2.5
Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile
21
1.0
Not straight in shape because it was pushed or folded
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6.4
Twisted out of its normal shape, often because of pain or effort
Twisted out of shape so it looks ugly or unnatural
Antonyms
How Warped
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Warped comes from the word warp, which names the long threads kept tight when you weave cloth. If those threads get twisted or pulled, the cloth turns bent or crooked, so warped now means 'bent' or 'twisted out of shape'.