(obsolete except poetic) Having an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.
verb
(also figuratively) To change the look of (something), usually thus making it imperfect or unattractive; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual appearance.
(engineering, physics) To alter the shape of (something) by applying a force or stress.
(intransitive) To become changed in shape or misshapen.
To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.