Definition
misgrew
verb
- past tense of misgrow; grew badly, abnormally, or in an undesirable way
Usage: archaic or literary; rarely used in modern English
Examples
- The plant misgrew in the shade and never reached its full height.
- His teeth misgrew due to a childhood injury.
- The tree misgrew twisted and gnarled from the strong winds.
- Without proper nutrients, the seedlings misgrew and withered.