Main Entry: amor·phous

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈmȯr-fəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek amorphos, from a- + morphē form

Date: circa 1731

1 a : having no definite form : shapeless <an amorphous cloud mass> b : being without definite character or nature : unclassifiable <an amorphous segment of society> c : lacking organization or unity <an amorphous style of writing>
2 : having no real or apparent crystalline form <an amorphous mineral>

— amor·phous·ly adverb

— amor·phous·ness noun