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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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