Some had been models for the people Mr. [Thomas Hart] Benton…transmogrified from stockbrokers and lawyers into poker players and Indian fighters in some of Mr. Benton's most famous works (Wayne King).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
trans|mog´ri|fi|ca´tion — trans|mog|ri|fy «trans MOG ruh fy, tranz », transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. to change in form or appearance; transform in a surprising or grotesque manner: »Some had been models for the people Mr. [Thomas Hart] Benton…transmogrified from… … Useful english dictionary
trans — trans·abdominal; trans·ac·ci·den·ta·tion; trans·acetylase; trans·ac·tion; trans·ac·tion·al; trans·ac·tor; trans·admittance; trans·am·i·nase; trans·am·i·na·tion; trans·an·i·ma·tion; trans·an·nu·lar; trans·border; trans·ca·lent; trans·callosal;… … English syllables
mog — aga·mog·o·ny; ca·mog; cer·a·mog·ra·phy; chas·mog·a·my; cos·mog·e·ny; cos·mog·o·nist; cos·mog·o·ny; cos·mog·ra·pher; cos·mog·ra·phist; cos·mog·ra·phy; de·mog·ra·pher; de·mog·ra·phy; der·mog·e·nys; des·mog·na·thae; des·mog·na·thus; dy·na·mog·e·ny;… … English syllables
transmogrify — trans·mog·ri·fy … English syllables
transmogrify — trans•mog•ri•fy [[t]trænsˈmɒg rəˌfaɪ, trænz [/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing to change in appearance or form, esp. strangely or grotesquely; transform • Etymology: 1650–60; earlier also transmigrify, transmography; appar. a pseudo Latinism with trans ,… … From formal English to slang
transmogrify — trans|mog|ri|fy [trænzˈmɔgrıfaı US trænsˈma: ] v past tense and past participle transmogrified present participle transmogrifying third person singular transmogrifies [T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from transmigrate] to change the shape of … Dictionary of contemporary English
transmogrify — trans|mog|ri|fy [ trænz magrə,faı ] verb transitive HUMOROUS to change something into something very different, especially in a way that is funny or strange … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
transmogrification — trans·mog·ri·fi·ca·tion … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
