TRANSMOGRIFY


Meaning of TRANSMOGRIFY in English

trans ‧ mog ‧ ri ‧ fy /trænzˈmɒɡrəfaɪ, trænzˈmɒɡrɪfaɪ $ trænsˈmɑː-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle transmogrified , present participle transmogrifying , third person singular transmogrifies ) [transitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Perhaps from transmigrate ]

to change the shape of something completely, as if by magic – used humorously SYN transform

—transmogrification /trænzˌmɒɡrəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, trænzˌmɒɡrɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n $ trænsˌmɑː-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.