Morph

Quick meaning: Morph is a noun meaning (linguistics) An allomorph: one of a set of realizations that a morpheme can have in different contexts.

Meaning

(linguistics) An allomorph: one of a set of realizations that a morpheme can have in different contexts.

More Meanings

1. (zoology) A variety of a species, distinguishable from other individuals of the species by morphology or behaviour.
2. (colloquial, ambitransitive, computer graphics) To change shape, from one form to another, through computer animation.
3. (science fiction, fantasy) To shapeshift.
4. (by extension) To undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion.
5. A computer-generated gradual change from one image to another.
6. (grammar, linguistics) A recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an indivisible morphological form; especially as representing a morpheme.
7. (slang) Morphine.

Example Sentences

Bq. ezpel ['box tree'] likely goes back to *ez-, a morph found in Basque tree names, and *-bel 'dark'.

"Would it reflect badly on women if I morphed my bust size up a bit for it? Sorta like wearing a padded bra?"

Meta leapt forward. In midair his lower half morphed, and suddenly he was one-half humanoid, one-half coiled spring.

“Highbrow and lowbrow, alternative and mainstream, work and play, CEO and hipster are all morphing together today,” [Richard] Florida enthuses.

Word Forms

• morphs
• morphing
• morphed

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include format, form, shape, morphon, morphemehood, morphoneme.

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