Definition of AMORPHOUS

amorphous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • having no definite form or distinct shape
    • "amorphous clouds of insects"
  • lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
  • without real or apparent crystalline form
    • "an amorphous mineral"
    • "amorphous structure"

Adj

  • Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
  • Being without definite character or nature.
  • Lacking organization or unity.
  • In the non-crystalline solid state of, or being a non-crystalline counterpart to, a crystalline solid.
  • Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos, “without form, shapeless, deformed”) (itself from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”) + -ous. By surface analysis, a- + -morphous.

Scrabble Score: 16

amorphous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
amorphous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amorphous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

amorphous is a valid Words With Friends word