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The road passed through a curtain of pine forest and came out on a flat, rolling snow field. In this field the sprawled or bunched bodies of Germans lay thick, like some dark shapeless vegetable.
Martha Gellhorn

Meaning of "shapeless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAPELESS

shapeless  [ˈʃeɪplɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHAPELESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shapeless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SHAPELESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shapeless

Shapeless is a remix album by Buck-Tick, released on August 24, 1994. All songs were remixed by foreign artists, and some song titles are translated into English. It reached number five on the Oricon chart.

Definition of shapeless in the English dictionary

The definition of shapeless in the dictionary is having no definite shape or form. Other definition of shapeless is lacking a symmetrical or aesthetically pleasing shape.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAPELESS


accomplice
əˈkɒmplɪs
chapeless
ˈtʃeɪplɪs
complice
ˈkɒmplɪs
dripless
ˈdrɪplɪs
escapeless
ɪˈskeɪplɪs
gapless
ˈɡæplɪs
hapless
ˈhæplɪs
helpless
ˈhɛlplɪs
hipless
ˈhɪplɪs
hopeless
ˈhəʊplɪs
pipless
ˈpɪplɪs
sleepless
ˈsliːplɪs
soapless
ˈsəʊplɪs
strapless
ˈstræplɪs
stripeless
ˈstraɪplɪs
surplice
ˈsɜːplɪs
tapeless
ˈteɪplɪs
topless
ˈtɒplɪs
worshipless
ˈwɜːʃɪplɪs
zipless
ˈzɪplɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAPELESS

shantyman
shantytown
Shanxi
shapable
shape
shape up
shapeable
shapelessly
shapelessness
shapelier
shapeliest
shapeliness
shapely
shapen
shaper
shapeup
shapewear
Shapiro
Shapley
shaps

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAPELESS

boneless
bottomless
careless
clueless
faceless
homeless
lifeless
loveless
nameless
nevertheless
nonetheless
priceless
senseless
shameless
sleeveless
tasteless
timeless
tireless
tubeless
useless
wireless

Synonyms and antonyms of shapeless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHAPELESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shapeless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shapeless

Translation of «shapeless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAPELESS

Find out the translation of shapeless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shapeless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shapeless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin forma
570 millions of speakers

English

shapeless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निराकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесформенная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disforme
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কদাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

informe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berbentuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

formlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

まとまりのない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

볼품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình tướng kỳ quái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உருவமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकारहीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biçimsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

informe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezkształtne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безформна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără formă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άμορφη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vormlose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

formlös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uformelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shapeless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAPELESS»

The term «shapeless» is regularly used and occupies the 88.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAPELESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shapeless

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3 QUOTES WITH «SHAPELESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shapeless.
1
Italo Calvino
Traveling, you realize that differences are lost: each city takes to resembling all cities, places exchange their form, order, distances, a shapeless dust cloud invades the continents.
2
Martha Gellhorn
The road passed through a curtain of pine forest and came out on a flat, rolling snow field. In this field the sprawled or bunched bodies of Germans lay thick, like some dark shapeless vegetable.
3
Edith Head
If you hunger for certain types of clothes, for which you have little use, put yourself on a diet. Just as you resist too much whipped cream and French pastry to keep your figure in shape, you can say no to those yearned-for but unneeded purchases that lead to a wardrobe that is shapeless and without form.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAPELESS»

Discover the use of shapeless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shapeless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Shapeless God: Essays on Modern Fiction
Nine noted literary critics examine the spiritual and religious elements in the fiction of such diverse writers as James Baldwin, J. F. Powers, Graham Greene, Par Lagerkvist, and Flannery O’Connor.
Harry John Mooney, Thomas F. Staley, 1968
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
The. structure. of. Shapeless. Mountain,. Antarctica,. and. its. relation. to. Jurassic. igneous. activity. Fig. 2 Oblique aerial photograph of the Shapeless Mountain area. R. J. KORSCH Department of Geology and Antarctic Research Centre ...
3
Critics Not Caretakers: Redescribing the Public Study of ...
CHAPTER. 1. More. Than. a. Shapeless. Beast: Lumbering. through. the. Academy. with. the. Study. of. Religion. "Isn't religion people's attempt to connect with what's out there — or in here?" My right hand swept . . . toward the marbled ceiling ...
Russell T. McCutcheon, 2001
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Continuum Scale Simulation of Engineering Materials: ...
Shapeless or point cells are alternatives to Voronoi based cell shapes. Shapeless cell shapes are not computed explicitly; only a point position is used by the cellular automata algorithm. Besides not having to compute the Voronoi cells, which ...
Dierk Raabe, Franz Roters, Frédéric Barlat, 2006
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New York Magazine
The straight and shapeless dress keeps recurring in modern fashion history, and its distressing Mother Hubbard aspects repeatedly assault the sensibilities of shopper and observer alike. These defects are in fact apparent only when the fabric ...
6
What Are We? : A Study in Personal Ontology: A Study in ...
We seem to have here a material object—a lump or mass or portion of clay—that is first shapeless, then Thatcher-shaped, then cubical. There also seems to be, for a time, a statue of Thatcher. During that time the lump and the statue coincide  ...
Eric T. Olson Professor in Philosophy University of Sheffield, 2007
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The Golden Age (Czech Literature Series)
The supposition that the Book was a work of art was also based on the view that the island's literature was a response to the summons of shapeless murmurs and eddies that yearned for the re- lease of the images concealed in them.
Michal Ajvaz, 2010
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Parable of a Shapeless Liquid: A Token of Life
Water is colourless, odourless and shapeless liquid, which is covered by 1/3rd of the area of earth as well as the entire feedback system of the living system.
Dhrubo Jyoti Sen, Sen Dhrubo Jyoti, Chaudhari Dipesh A., 2013
9
A Dangerous Liberty: Translating Gray's Elegy
With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture decked, Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. At this critical juncture in the poem the translator again invokes the first-person narrator, whose conclusion it must be that the potential insults here ...
James D. Garrison, 2009
10
Shapeless: A Dark Satirical Look at Eating Disorders and ...
SHAPELESS is a One Act Play.
Sean Thomas Carthew, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAPELESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shapeless is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Postman review: Shapeless packaging
Albert Jackson was Toronto's first black postman, beginning his rounds in 1882. His beat covered a few streets in what was to become known, just a few years ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
Shapeless Narrative
Shapeless Narrative. by Richard Fernandez. June 1, 2015 - 9:58 pm. (0) · Email · Print. Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size. One of the most remarkable ... «PJ Media, Jun 15»
3
Busy Philipps covers her curves in a shapeless blue day dress
The stylish blonde, who has daughters Birdie and Cricket, showed off her slender frame despite slipping into a shapeless blue day dress that hung from her ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
Breaking Down the Myth that Culture is Shapeless and Immeasurable
"This is not complicated stuff; we just seem to struggle to get it right," Frankel told attendees, later adding, "Culture is not shapeless; it's not esoteric. «Hospitals & Health Networks, May 15»
5
Smurphy, inspired by hearts and starry alignment, announces new …
Check out Smurphy's seriously unsung 2014 mixtape #GEMINISS here, then note the tracks “Aquarius Risinn” and “Pisces” on her upcoming A Shapeless Pool ... «Tiny Mix Tapes, Apr 15»
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Smurphy dives into the Shapeless Pool on new LP
Leaving Records will release A Shapeless Pool of Lovely Pale Colours ... Smurphy says Shapeless Pool, which integrates elements of footwork, trip-hop, techno ... «Resident Advisor, Apr 15»
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Brenda Blethyn returns as Vera - and so do the shapeless green …
Renowned actress Brenda Blethyn dons the shapeless green mac and floppy fishing hat again to play DCS Vera Stanhope in series five of the detective drama. «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Deerhoof's shapeless endurance
STAY HOMELESS: Greg Saunier (left) won't let Deerhoof get comfortable in one place for too long. After 20 years, 12 albums, and an impossibly long list of ... «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Mar 15»
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'Disappointing day all round': Shapeless Oldham nosedive on …
Dean Holden's first game as Oldham Athletic's interim manager ended in defeat as his side went down 4-0 to Preston North End. Two goals in each half, ... «Mancunian Matters, Mar 15»
10
Theater review: 'Body of an American' is sometimes powerful, mostly …
As a script, however, the play seems shapeless. Watson refuses any labels, like courageous or altruistic, but he suggests photojournalists who specialize in ... «Philly.com, Jan 15»

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