polymorphous

adjective

poly·​mor·​phous ˌpä-lē-ˈmȯr-fəs 

: having, assuming, or occurring in various forms, characters, or styles : polymorphic

a polymorphous rash

polymorphous sexuality

polymorphously adverb

Examples of polymorphous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flyboy in the Buttermilk, by the late, great Greg Tate—that posthumous Pulitzer Prize-winning polymorphous polymath, the heppest cat to ever done bee bop in the pages of the Village Voice and Vibe—is back in print. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026

Goddesses take pleasure in themselves, and a wonderful polymorphous sexuality underlies it all. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024

The songs had accreted parts over decades, with material from Gabriel’s longtime band; from the polymorphous musician Brian Eno; from Swedish and South African choirs; from orchestral arrangements; and from Gabriel’s library of samples and sessions. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023

In the late 1970s Mueller traded on her midnight-movie stardom to become a leading light of New York’s downtown scene at the height of its polymorphous perversity. — Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Greek polymorphos, from poly- + -morphos -morphous

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing polymorphous

• polymorphous perverse

Rhymes for polymorphous

• isomorphous
• amorphous

Medical Definition

polymorphous

adjective

poly·​mor·​phous -ˈmȯr-fəs 

: having, assuming, or occurring in various forms : polymorphic

polymorphous skin rashes

polymorphously adverb