metamorphose Definition
meta·mor·phose (-fōz′, -fōs′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·phosed′, -·phos′·ing
to change in form or nature; transform; subject to or undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism
Etymology: Fr métamorphoser
metamorphose Synonyms
metamorphose Usage Examples
Object
- limestone: On the ridge turn right and walk down the ridge for about 100m to a large depression in very metamorphosed limestone.
- sediment: The metamorphic rocks are in the main slightly metamorphosed sediments with hydrocarbon storage exclusively in fractures ( Landes, 1959 ).
- rock: Below the castle examples of contact metamorphosed country rock.
- sandstone: The oldest Dalradian rocks in Tayside, ' the Grampian Group ' mostly consist of metamorphosed sandstones.
- shale: The Tertiary dikes have metamorphosed the carboniferous shales to produce porcellanite and a range of minerals.
- basalt: Geologically the axes from the New Guinea Highlands comprise thermally metamorphosed basalt, chert and greywacke depending on quarry source.
Preposition: into
- something: Now - I was very lucky - the character has metamorphosed into something very different.
- adult: After two to three weeks the bright orange pupae have metamorphosed into new adults which climb into the plants to continue the cycle.
- form: The other chair contains just Hugh Cornwell's head, which metamorphoses into a vaguely canine form.
- butterfly: But this book is set to put things right and we too can metamorphose into butterflies of the cake variety.
- creature: The five Lisbon sisters have metamorphosed into sublime creatures, on the brink of what promises to be a spectacular womanhood.
Modifying Another Word
- then: Dame Edna then metamorphosed into a very convincing Billy Connolly, who in turn took off the cast Dad's Army with attitude!
- eventually: Organic deposits forms thick layers on the bottom, eventually metamorphosed by anaerobic bacteria and then pressure to yield hydrocarbons.
- gradually: Meantime, in the late 19th century and into the 20th century, the term'dictatorship ' gradually metamorphosed.
- quickly: The Coventry Environment Network quickly metamorphosed into the The Coventry Community Network.
- slowly: Many simply got bigger and slowly metamorphosed into full-service advertising agencies.
- suddenly: In other words, science communities suddenly metamorphose themselves into the highly competitive news conventions of the media code.
Browse dictionary entries near metamorphose
- ‹ metamorphism
- ‹ metamorphic
- ‹ metamerism
- ‹ metameric
- ‹ metamere
- ‹ metamer
- ‹ metamathematics
- ‹ metalworking
- ‹ metalwork
- ‹ metalware

