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| pupa |
an insect in a middle stage of its development, after it is a larva. Pupas do not eat or move; they are changing into their adult form. Many kinds of insects, including butterflies, spend their time as a pupa inside a cocoon. |
| reform |
the changing of wrong or bad conditions to make them better. [1/3 definitions] |
| regular |
not changing in manner, pace, or pattern. [1/7 definitions] |
| rigid |
firmly in place; not changing. [1/2 definitions] |
| routine |
never-changing activity, often carried out without thought or interest. [1/3 definitions] |
| shift |
the act of changing gears when driving a car or truck. [1/7 definitions] |
| stationary |
not changing in condition; static. [1/3 definitions] |
| swerve |
an act of suddenly changing direction; quick turn. [1/3 definitions] |
| transition |
a process of changing from one position, stage, or situation to another. |
| translation |
the act of changing writing or speech from one language to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| uneven |
not regular or changing in quality; not consistent. [1/5 definitions] |
| uniform |
always the same; never changing. [1/3 definitions] |
| weather |
the conditions outside at a particular place and time. Sunshine, clouds, temperature, and rain are some of the changing conditions that make up the weather. [1/3 definitions] |
| werewolf |
in folklore, a human who has changed into or is capable of changing into a wolf and back into a human again. |
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