metamorphic
adjective
meta·mor·phic ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fik 
1
: of or relating to metamorphosis
2
of a rock : of, relating to, or produced by metamorphism
metamorphically
ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fi-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The person with knowledge of the matter said the group’s name derived from the metamorphic rock, signaling the group’s intent to be enduring and maintain a clarity of purpose. 
Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The person with knowledge of the matter said that the group’s name derived from the metamorphic rock, signaling the group’s intent to be enduring and maintain a clarity of purpose. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Ten thousand people live in the town that looks out at Pilot Mountain, a metamorphic quartzite peak topping out at 2,421 feet. Steve Larese, Outside Online, 6 June 2017 On the far shore of disruption, vehicle designers will wield almost metamorphic powers, able to shape many types and styles of vehicles, in a range of prices, that will all discreetly share the same low-rise underthings. Dan Neil, WSJ, 17 June 2022 Soapstone is a metamorphic rock, composed mostly of the mineral talc, and has been used for carving for thousands of years. oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2022 As Netflix endures another week of the maelstrom created by Dave Chappelle’s controversial comedy special that shows no signs of slowing down, the streamer finds itself on the edge of a metamorphic moment. Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021 More recently, however, cybercriminals have developed metamorphic malware which rewrites code itself so each version appears different. Danny Lopez, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 In life and work alike, his contradictions are pressed together like layers in metamorphic rock. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022 See More
Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The person with knowledge of the matter said that the group’s name derived from the metamorphic rock, signaling the group’s intent to be enduring and maintain a clarity of purpose. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Ten thousand people live in the town that looks out at Pilot Mountain, a metamorphic quartzite peak topping out at 2,421 feet. Steve Larese, Outside Online, 6 June 2017 On the far shore of disruption, vehicle designers will wield almost metamorphic powers, able to shape many types and styles of vehicles, in a range of prices, that will all discreetly share the same low-rise underthings. Dan Neil, WSJ, 17 June 2022 Soapstone is a metamorphic rock, composed mostly of the mineral talc, and has been used for carving for thousands of years. oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2022 As Netflix endures another week of the maelstrom created by Dave Chappelle’s controversial comedy special that shows no signs of slowing down, the streamer finds itself on the edge of a metamorphic moment. Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021 More recently, however, cybercriminals have developed metamorphic malware which rewrites code itself so each version appears different. Danny Lopez, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 In life and work alike, his contradictions are pressed together like layers in metamorphic rock. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
metamorphic
adjective
meta·mor·phic ˌme-tə-ˈmȯr-fik
: formed by the action of pressure, heat, and water that results in a more compact form
a metamorphic rock
Medical Definition
metamorphic
adjective
meta·mor·phic ˌmet-ə-ˈmȯr-fik
: of or relating to metamorphosis