petrified

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English

Definitions

adjective

Extremely afraid.

verb

To harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
To produce rigidity akin to stone.
To immobilize with fright.
To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.

Related words

Synonyms

afraid hard numb mineralized mineral scared frightened scary hardened cast reinforced frozen cured escalated tightened petrificated

Associated

petrification lesbos basilisk amethyst bogart trunks cenozoic triassic bette fossils logs wood

Rhymes

abide stride snide chide deride provide glide preoccupied gratified dignified

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