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Meanings of ill-formed in English

Not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage.

      Usage of ill-formed in English
      1
      So I accepted, in some ill-formed way, that earthly life was temporary.
      Bones to Ashes
      2
      She was thin and ill-formed-oneshoulder being slightly higher than the other.
      Further Chronicles of Avonlea
      3
      If she thinks herself ill-formed, her reputation will be sullied by scandal.
      Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
      4
      They were but ill-formed animals, some heavily built, and others miserable-looking creatures.
      Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years ...
      5
      Holding the paper to the light, Anstice examined the ill-formed characters more closely.
      Afterwards
      6
      But the most effective barrier standing between you and them is ill-formed manners.
      The Young Priest's Keepsake
      7
      The object bore some resemblance to a string of ill-formed sausages.
      The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico
      8
      The first was in Mrs. Beamish's ill-formed hand, and told a sorrowful tale.
      Australia Felix
      9
      Students are often presented as having ill-formed and even magical views about the world.
      The South African
      10
      Again, my nerves buzzed with an ill-formed sense of apprehension.
      Bare Bones
      11
      But our arms, shoulders, and chests are ill-formed and weak.
      The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 / A Magazi...
      12
      He hopped around, looking like a species of ill-formed monkey.
      Alice of Old Vincennes
      13
      Alun was an ill-formed man, with big ears, a crooked nose, and spindly arms.
      The Wyrmling Horde
      14
      The writing was in greenish-blue ink, with many splotches, the words ill-formed and badly spelled.
      The witch queen
      15
      On the chest of drawers is a grubby envelope, addressed in an ill-formed hand to:
      A Damsel in Distress
      16
      An ill-formed thought tapped gently on a mental shoulder.
      Monday Mourning
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