shapeshifter

[sheyp-shif-ter]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.

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Other Word Forms

shapeshift verb (used without object)
shapeshifting noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shapeshifter¹

First recorded in 1885–90; shape ( def. ) + shifter ( def. )

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No matter if whipped into an icing, deep-fried and served with a sticky dipping sauce or simply steamed, tofu is a shapeshifter.

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Jenrick is also a Thatcher fan - one of his daughters has Thatcher for a middle name - but Badenoch's supporters have accused him of being a "shapeshifter".

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The Democrats argue that this election is about saving democracy and the Harris/Walz ticket respects the Constitution while the convicted felon Trump/eyeliner ticket, sorry JD “Shapeshifter” Vance ticket, is the authoritarian ticket; a wannabe King with his untalented court jester by his side.

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A decisive victory will force the Republican Party to re-evaluate itself and re-energize itself with those who are more constitutionally minded than Donald Trump, the Heritage Foundation or JD “shapeshifter” Vance.

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While this is happening, a shapeshifter assassin pretending to be Starlight tries to kill Singer in his bunker.

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