shapeshifter

[ sheyp-shif-ter ]

noun
  1. a fictional being that can transform itself from one physical form into another: Zeus was a great shapeshifter, taking many unexpected forms, including that of a swan, a gopher, a cloud, and even a shower of gold.

Origin of shapeshifter

1
First recorded in 1885–90; shape + shifter

Other words from shapeshifter

  • shape·shift, verb (used without object)
  • shape·shift·ing, noun

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