Used in a Sentence

deformity

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for deformity.

Editorial note

I have pes cavovarus - a deformity of the feet characterised by high arches and inward turned heels.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The state of being deformed.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of deformity gathered in one view.

noun

The state of being deformed.

noun

An ugly or misshapen feature or characteristic.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for deformity.

Example sentences

1

I have pes cavovarus - a deformity of the feet characterised by high arches and inward turned heels.

2

Plastic surgery might help someone with a physical deformity, and renting out a hotel might be a necessity for a scientific conference.

3

I chose my traditionalism freely - there can be no real traditionalism without freedom, only slavery and deformity.

4

All beginnings are formless, and what lingers is the image of that deformity.

5

I never considered my mutation to be a deformity because it really didn't impact me until now.

6

Anyone with a severe cranial bone deformity, such as the elephant man, perhaps?

7

I know PFC injuries can result in lack of self control, but criminal behavior due to a brain deformity.

8

I don't think most abortions are because of a physical defect or deformity, or at least, many abortions are not.

9

Controlled environment with handling for broodstock phenotyping and deformity inspection.

10

John Scalzi could just as easily write an article about how not being born with a terrible disease or deformity is the lowest difficulty setting there is.

11

I thought I had some physical deformity because my last two (very-often-worn) jeans wore through in the crotch in less than a year.

12

They are males with a genital deformity (no penis).

Quote examples

1

The Brazilian great "Garrincha" - aka Anjo de Pernas Tortas - lived with physical deformity.

2

It's worse than eyeglasses or sunglasses, though, because it's asymmetric and offset, so it seems (to me) to trigger some kind of "deformity" cue.

3

One of the posters also claims to have met the suspect and attributes the "smirk" to some sort of skeleto-muscular deformity, though it's hard to determine validity with anonymous internet posters.

4

Talk about multi-touch reminds me of a friend's perennial complaint, "The future of interfaces seems designed to screw me over." He has a congenital deformity of the arms, but he can type (and is one of those clacky-IBM keyboard fetishists).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use deformity in a sentence?

I have pes cavovarus - a deformity of the feet characterised by high arches and inward turned heels.

What does deformity mean?

The state of being deformed.

What part of speech is deformity?

deformity is commonly used as noun.