metamorphosing
Undergoing dramatic change
Metamorphosing is undergoing a dramatic transformation in form or nature.
The word applies literally to biological processes—a caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly, a tadpole into a frog.
Figuratively, it describes any profound change: The neighborhood is metamorphosing into a tech hub.
The present participle of metamorphose, it emphasizes transformation in progress rather than completed.
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- larvaImmature feeding stage
molting · cocoon · emergence · instar · nymph · tadpole · frog · insect
Exalted change in appearance
- shape-shiftingTransforming one's appearance at will
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- KafkaCzech-Jewish literary surname
Ovid · mythology · enchantment · spell · sorcery · transformation · skinwalker · selkie
Complete self-transformation
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
transformation · growth · breakthrough · emergence · becoming · self-discovery · realization · evolution
Process of becoming complete
- pubertySexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- growthIncrease in size
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
sprouting · flowering · ripening · childhood · infancy · coming-of-age · blossoming · unfolding
Complete change of form
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
- elixirMythical healing draught
- conversionAct of changing states
chrysalis
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
larva · molting · cocoon · emergence · instar · nymph · tadpole · frog · insect · shedding
transfiguration
Exalted change in appearance
- shape-shiftingTransforming one's appearance at will
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
Kafka · Ovid · mythology · enchantment · spell · sorcery · transformation · skinwalker · selkie · kitsune
reinvention
Complete self-transformation
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- self-improvementEnhancing oneself deliberately
awakening · transformation · growth · breakthrough · emergence · becoming · self-discovery · realization · evolution · transcendence
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- pubertySexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- growthIncrease in size
germination · sprouting · flowering · ripening · childhood · infancy · coming-of-age · blossoming · unfolding · progression
transmutation
Complete change of form
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
- transubstantiationChange of underlying substance
- elixirMythical healing draught
conversion · transformation · refinement · purification · sublimation
metamorphosingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
maintaining · stabilizing · persisting · enduring · stagnating
metamorphosingstagnating
Ceasing to develop
static · fixed · unchanging · immutable · stagnant
- The MetamorphosisNovella about human-to-insect change