shapechange

verb, noun — 2 senses

shapechange

verb

Etymology Compound of shape + change.

1

Fantasy, Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction To shapeshift.

He clapped the big man on the shoulder and quickly left. In the shadows of the bridge he shapechanged and headed for Greenvale.2004, Keri Arthur, Generation 18, London: Piatkus, published 2009, →ISBN, page 161:

shapechange

noun

Etymology Compound of shape + change.

1

Fantasy, Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction An instance of shapechanging.

I watched Michael's face and asked, "Why was he there then? I'd have put down money that it was a demon, but it was just a shapechange. There was a mortal inside it. Who was he?"2003, Jim Butcher, Death Masks, New York, N.Y.: Roc Books, →ISBN, page 78:

Derived terms: shapechanger, shapechanging

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