transmogrify
/tɹænzˈmɑɡɹɪfaɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Our present Governors (who have transmografide Monarchy into a Free State) ..."
- "Separateness in selfist thought is transmogrified into a perverted freedom (or set of freedoms), themselves devoid of attendant responsibilities."
- "For the better, if you ask the seven unlucky sods who originally died, and are now explosively alive. For the worse, if you ask the billions of ordinary people now in daily danger of being atomized, brainwashed, or transmogrified into gooey flesh-sculptures."
- ""Just set the dial to "Calvin", and I'll transmogrify back to a boy.""
- "But 'Hamilton,' directed by Thomas Kail and starring Mr. Miranda, might just be about worth it—at least to anyone who wants proof that the American musical is not only surviving but also evolving in ways that should allow it to thrive and transmogrify in years to come."
Etymology
17th century; origin uncertain, but possibly from transmigure, transmigrate. It is also possible that this word is a formation derived from maugre, hence it originally signified the "evil eye", but under the influence of the former etymologies shifted its meaning to its sense of "transformation". Another possibility is a humorous blending of transfigure and modify.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tɹænzˈmɑɡɹɪfaɪ/
- British English: /tɹænzˈmɒɡɹɪfaɪ/