Transmogrify vs Polymorph - What's the difference?
transmogrify | polymorph |
To completely alter the form of.
To completely alter one's form.
(biology) Any organism that shows polymorphism
(chemistry, geology) Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal
To transform; to change into another form.
(transitive, video games, roguelikes) To transform (an item or creature) into something different by magic.
* 1999 , "Robin Johnson", My gnomish healer has been having a rough time of it'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
In intransitive terms the difference between transmogrify and polymorph
is that transmogrify is to completely alter one's form while polymorph is to transform; to change into another form.As verbs the difference between transmogrify and polymorph
is that transmogrify is to completely alter the form of while polymorph is to transform; to change into another form.As a noun polymorph is
any organism that shows polymorphism.transmogrify
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(en-verb)Derived terms
* transmogrificationpolymorph
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(wikipedia polymorph) (en noun)Derived terms
* polymorphicVerb
(en verb)- I got hemmed in by the werewolf again and, in desperation, tried an experimental new wand on it; and polymorphed it into a black pudding.