Transmogrify
verb
To change something or someone greatly and unexpectedly, often in a magical or mysterious way.
The fairy godmother transmogrified the pumpkin into a shiny carriage.
Usage tips
Literary
verb
To change something or someone greatly and unexpectedly, often in a magical or mysterious way.
The fairy godmother transmogrified the pumpkin into a shiny carriage.
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Magical Implications
Often suggests a magical or fantastical change, not just a normal one.
The wizard transmogrified stones into gold.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Change
The change is unexpected and abrupt, not gradual.
He was amazed when the machine transmogrified the raw materials into a tent within seconds.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Mostly used in literary or creative contexts, not everyday conversation.
In her novel, the lake transmogrified into ice during the supernatural winter.
Pro Tip 1/3Magical Implications
Often suggests a magical or fantastical change, not just a normal one.
The wizard transmogrified stones into gold.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Change
The change is unexpected and abrupt, not gradual.
He was amazed when the machine transmogrified the raw materials into a tent within seconds.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Mostly used in literary or creative contexts, not everyday conversation.
In her novel, the lake transmogrified into ice during the supernatural winter.
Pro Tip 1/3Magical Implications
Often suggests a magical or fantastical change, not just a normal one.
The wizard transmogrified stones into gold.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Change
The change is unexpected and abrupt, not gradual.
He was amazed when the machine transmogrified the raw materials into a tent within seconds.
Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair
Mostly used in literary or creative contexts, not everyday conversation.
In her novel, the lake transmogrified into ice during the supernatural winter.
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Quote examples
Ayelet Waldman
Israeli Novelist
As a novelist, I mined my history, my family and my memory, but in a very specific way. Writing fiction, I never made use of experiences immediately as they happened. I needed to let things fester in my memory, mature and transmogrify into something meaningful.
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Ray Fisher
American Actor
Cyborg doesn't need to eat or sleep, and whenever he encounters an issue that he's not initially equipped to handle, his technology can transmogrify and immediately adapt to that situation.
Quote examples
Ayelet Waldman
Israeli Novelist
As a novelist, I mined my history, my family and my memory, but in a very specific way. Writing fiction, I never made use of experiences immediately as they happened. I needed to let things fester in my memory, mature and transmogrify into something meaningful.
Quote examples
Ray Fisher
American Actor
Cyborg doesn't need to eat or sleep, and whenever he encounters an issue that he's not initially equipped to handle, his technology can transmogrify and immediately adapt to that situation.
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