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shapeshifter
[ sheyp-shif-ter ]
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 Words From
- shape·shift verb (used without object)
- shape·shift·ing 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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