Definition of AMORPHOUS

amorphous

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.

Examples

  • amorphous blob
  • Glass is an amorphous solid, but some glass is called "crystal" because it looks crystalline and has been called crystal since before humans even understood molecular structure at all.
  • The enormous pile of spaghetti landed on the floor in an amorphous heap.

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.

Antonyms

crystal#Adjective, crystalline#Adjective, misshapen, shapely

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

amorphous: valid Words With Friends Word