What bridged the discordant sexual appetites of the newly weds was their enthusiastic polymorphous approach to role-playing in the bedroom.


Adjective

  1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles.
  2. (Biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms.
  3. (Chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different form

Synonyms

multiform, polymorphic, protean


Pronunciations

  • ˌpä-lē-ˈmȯr-fəs

Origin

From Latin polymorphus, from Ancient Greek polúmorphos, from polús and morphḗ.


Cite this Entry

Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Polymorphous.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/polymorphous. Accessed 11 May 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “polymorphous”, accessed May 11, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/polymorphous.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Polymorphous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/polymorphous


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