SHAPE
What does "SHAPE" mean?
The external form or outline of something; also, to give form to something.
Meanings
- The outer form, outline, or configuration of an object. The cloud drifted into the shape of a horse.
- The condition or state of something, especially of health or readiness. After months of training she was in great shape.
- To give a particular form to something, physically or figuratively. Childhood experiences shape how we see the world.
Word origin
From Old English 'gesceap', meaning creation, form, or condition, from the verb 'scieppan' (to create); related to the '-ship' in words like 'friendship'.
Remember it
SHAPE = SH + APE: even an ape can recognize a familiar shape.
A little poem
Clay on the slow wheel-
the potter's thumb decides where
a bowl agrees to be.
haiku
Wordplay
- The circle told the triangle to get in shape, and the triangle said it already had three.
What it teaches
Everything begins as something shapeless; form is just the part a hand decided to keep.
Quick facts
What does SHAPE mean?
The external form or outline of something; also, to give form to something.
Is SHAPE a valid word?
Yes — SHAPE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHAPE?
SHAPE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHAPE come from?
From Old English 'gesceap', meaning creation, form, or condition, from the verb 'scieppan' (to create); related to the '-ship' in words like 'friendship'.
What can SHAPE teach us?
Everything begins as something shapeless; form is just the part a hand decided to keep.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.