verb
transmogrify
Transmogrify (verb) means to change the form of something greatly or entirely.
verb
1
To change the form of something greatly or entirely.
2
To change one's shape entirely.
""Just set the dial to "Calvin", and I'll transmogrify back to a boy.""
— Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes (comic) (1987)
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Etymology
First recorded in the 17th century, its origin is uncertain, though it may come from transmigure or transmigrate. Another possibility is that the word derives from maugre, so that it originally meant the "evil eye", and later shifted, under the influence of these other etymologies, to its sense of "transformation". A further possibility is that it is a humorous blend of transfigure and modify.
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What is the meaning of transmogrify?
"transmogrify" (verb) means to change the form of something greatly or entirely.
What is another word for transmogrify?
Other words for "transmogrify" include transform, metamorphize, metamorphose, transfigure, convert, transmute.
What are the different meanings of transmogrify?
"transmogrify" has 2 main meanings: 1. To change the form of something greatly or entirely; 2. To change one's shape entirely.
