metamorphose

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔːˌfəʊz/ /ˌmɛɾəˈmɔɹˌfoʊs/

Meanings

verb

(of a moth or insect) To undergo metamorphosis.

Examples :

"The caterpillar will soon metamorphose into a beautiful butterfly. "

verb

(by extension) To undergo some transformation.

Examples :

"After years of hard work and dedication, the shy student began to metamorphose into a confident public speaker. "

biology nature process

verb

To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.

Examples :

"The caterpillar metamorphosed into a beautiful butterfly. "

appearance biology nature

Related Words

transformation noun

/ˌtɹæns.fə(ɹ)ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/

The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.

"The transformation of the classroom from a noisy space to a quiet learning environment was remarkable. "

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

dedication noun

/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

"Her dedication to her studies earned her top grades in every subject. "

caterpillar noun

/ˈkætəˌpɪlə/ /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/

The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

transform noun

/tɹænzˈfɔːm/ /tɹænzˈfɔɹm/

An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.

"The mathematical transform used to convert the raw data into a frequency spectrum helped the engineers analyze the sound waves. "

metamorphosis noun

/ˌmɛtəmɔːˈfəʊsɪs/ /ˌmɛɾəˈmɔɹfəsɪs/

A transformation, such as one performed by magic.

"The magician's clever metamorphosis of the old hat into a rabbit amazed the audience. "

confident noun

/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dənt/

A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

"My closest confident, my sister, always listens patiently and gives good advice. "

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

metamorphosed verb

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəst/ /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəst/

(of a moth or insect) To undergo metamorphosis.

"The caterpillar metamorphosed into a beautiful butterfly. "