formed

1.5

Having a clear shape

adjective
/fɔrmd/

: formado

That's where newly formed propaganda systems went to work.

And once it's fully formed, then you sit down and write it out.

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Examples

So this whole cave was formed by water.
And once it's fully formed, then you sit down and write it out.

Film Courage
That would be the initial product formed in such a process.
Then I have a triangle that is formed by these three points here.
Once your jaw is formed, you're an adult.
In the West, the war hardened and solidified already formed national identities.
After careful planning and organization, the project finally took a well-formed shape.
The artist meticulously crafted her sculpture until it resembled the beautifully formed figure she envisioned.
The clay was shaped and then left to dry, resulting in a beautifully formed vase.

Synonyms

formy

vsformed

Archaic

9.9

Having a clear shape or edge that you can see

is actually about having a definite physical outline not mere appearance

shaped

vsformed

2.1

A thing that has a particular shape often named with another word

is used more generally to mean having a clear outline by itself

Antonyms

unformed

4 5.4

Not fully developed or given a clear shape

Compounds

well-formed

Specialized

3 4.4

Correct according to grammar and normal language use

How Formed

ideal

203 4.2

well-formed

Specialized

3 4.4

formed

1.5

unformed

4 5.4

Surface Forms

formed positive

Morphology

formed = form (transparent) = form + ed

The adjective is clearly the past participle of the verb 'form' (form + -ed), so its meaning 'having a given shape' is directly derived and obvious to learners.

Etymology

Formed comes from the simple root form, from the old Latin word forma meaning 'shape' or 'appearance'. So, when something is formed, it has a clear or definite shape or structure.