ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shapeshifter

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Shapeshifter is a noun meaning (fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.

Meaning

(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.

More Meanings

  1. (figurative) A person who is inconsistent and elusive.

Example Sentences

She was an alcoholic, very chageable, very deceptive. A shapeshifter. You never knew where you stood with her, […]
Granted, Grace is talking about actual transformation, but she's a shapeshifter. For her, growing a couple inches taller is like an alternative to wearing high heels.
There have also been verified reports of fire-starters and ice-makers and a shapeshifter so powerful she was able to frame another Smallville citizen for a bank robbery!
The shapeshifter Lisa Bowalk, unable to shed the guise of a black panther, had gone onto the plain as a prisoner but was not now to be found among the dead above or the Captured down below.

Word Forms

Synonyms for shapeshifter

Depending on context, synonyms include shape-shifter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shape-shifter, shifter, werecat, werefox, hengeyokai, proteus.

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