shapeshifting

American  

[shayp-shift-ing] / ˈʃeɪpˌʃɪft ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of changing into a different physical form by means of magic or supernatural power, as in fantasy fiction or some mythologies.

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adjective

1. relating to, used in, or engaging in acts of changing into different physical forms by means of magic or supernatural power, as in fantasy fiction or some mythologies.

Other Word Forms

• shapeshifter
  noun

Example Sentences

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shapeshifting

“The Tao of Wu” looks forward to a shapeshifting future and calls for a defense of human creativity: “We must find and use a logic that’s not programmable.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

In a shapeshifting region where traditions are seldom archived on paper, the women "carry the living memory of Saharan societies through their songs, their stories, their hands that weave, shape, cook and educate."

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

Matt Kinley’s shapeshifting scenic design, combined with Warren Letton’s hypnotic lighting and Jill Parker’s swank costumes, allow scenes to emerge like an impresario’s dreamscapes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

In 2016, actor Samuel L. Jackson became the first Black person to play a lead in a Burton film when he was cast as the shapeshifting Mr. Barron in "Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children."

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2024

Then a few years ago, a shapeshifting friend in New Orleans asked me to hire an associate who was moving to Jackson.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas