shaped

adj — 4 senses

shaped

adj

/ʃeɪpt/

Etymology From Middle English schaped, ischaped, equivalent to shape + -ed.

1

Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.

  • The shaped sides of the wardrobe give it a more attractive appearance.
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.

  • a God-shaped hole in one's heart
  • 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.2024 September 8, HarryBlank, “Next to Nothing”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2024:
4

Internet Having a particularly pleasant or recognizable shape.

Synonyms
-form, shapen
Derived terms
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