shapeshift
English
Etymology
Probably a back-formation from shapeshifter.
Verb
shapeshift (third-person singular simple present shapeshifts, present participle shapeshifting, simple past and past participle shapeshifted)
- (fantasy, mythology, intransitive) To change one's shape or form (into another) through often magical means, normally applied only to living beings.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To undergo a noticeable change (in character for example), to metamorphosize.
- 2019, Adam Turner-Heffer, Chelsea Wolfe: Birth of Violence review, The Skinny, September 2019, page 57:
- While Chelsea Wolfe has often shapeshifted in terms of how she presents her music, one thing remains constant: her big mood.
- 2019, Adam Turner-Heffer, Chelsea Wolfe: Birth of Violence review, The Skinny, September 2019, page 57:
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