shapeshifter

[ sheyp-shif-ter ]
/ ˈʃeɪpˌʃɪf tər /

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.

Origin of shapeshifter

First recorded in 1885–90; shape + shifter

OTHER WORDS FROM shapeshifter

shape·shift, verb (used without object) shape·shift·ing, noun

Words nearby shapeshifter

shaped charge, shapeless, shapely, shapen, shaper, shapeshifter, shapewear, shaping, shapiro, shapka, shapley