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Word of the Day – Amorphous

By July 28, 2023Word of the Day

Amorphus (adj)

am-or-fus

lacking definite form; having no specific shape.

Amorphous was first recorded in 1725–35 and is from the Greek word meaning “shapeless.” Amorphous has figurative uses but is also used more literally in mineralogy, chemistry, and biology.

Example sentences

“Amorphus clouds hung above us in the sky.”

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