Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

super deformed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: su-per de-formed
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In Japanese caricature, drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese スーパーデフォルメ (sūpādeforume), from スーパー (sūpā, “super-”) + デフォルメ (deforume, “stylistic distortion”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

superdeformed (alternative) SD (alternative)

Questions

What does super deformed mean?: In Japanese caricature, drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads.
Where does super deformed come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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