MEANING
Lacking a clear shape, structure, or organization.
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- formless mass
- formless fear
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A formless mass shifted beneath the cloth.
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- formless
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Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Comparative more formless; superlative most formless when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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