transmogrifying
Grotesquely altering form
Transmogrifying is the present participle of transmogrify, meaning to transform in a surprising, magical, or grotesque way.
The word carries a whimsical or humorous tone, suggesting change that's dramatic and often absurd: The spell was transmogrifying the prince into a toad.
It implies transformation more bizarre or complete than ordinary change.
Magically change physical form
- morphChange form gradually
- metamorphoseChange form entirely
- transfigureChange appearance dramatically
- morphingSeamless visual transformation process
changeling · werewolf · skinwalker · doppelganger · protean · lycanthropy · selkie · kitsune
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- surrealDreamlike and strange
- magicalPossessing supernatural power
- wizardryPractice of casting spells
- phantasmagoricBizarrely dreamlike and shifting
chimerical · supernatural · fanciful · spectral · otherworldly · bewitched · dreamlike · fairy-tale
Change completely in form
- convertChange in form or faith
- alterMake a modification
- changeTo make different
- evolveChange gradually over time
reconfigure · reshape · rework · modify · mutation · conversion · restructuring · reconfiguration
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- elixirMythical healing draught
- transmutationComplete change of form
- base metalsNon-precious metallic elements
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
lead into gold · alchemists · alembic · crucible · quintessence · calcination · sublimation · distillation
shapeshift
Magically change physical form
- morphChange form gradually
- metamorphoseChange form entirely
- transfigureChange appearance dramatically
morphing · changeling · werewolf · skinwalker · doppelganger · protean · lycanthropy · selkie · kitsune · transformation
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
phantasmagoric · chimerical · supernatural · fanciful · spectral · otherworldly · bewitched · dreamlike · fairy-tale · enchantment
transform
Change completely in form
evolve · reconfigure · reshape · rework · modify · mutation · conversion · restructuring · reconfiguration · overhaul
philosopher's stone
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- elixirMythical healing draught
- transmutationComplete change of form
- base metalsNon-precious metallic elements
lead into gold · hermeticism · alchemists · alembic · crucible · quintessence · calcination · sublimation · distillation · transubstantiation
transmogrifyingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
maintaining · conserving · fossilizing · ossifying · keeping
transmogrifyingrestoring
Returning to original condition
reverting · returning · reconstituting · rehabilitating · regenerating
transmogrifyingremaining
Still present after removal
staying · persisting · enduring · standing still · stagnating
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