petrified
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trəˌfaɪ verb (used with object)
1.
to convert into stone or a stony substance.
2.
to benumb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion: I was petrified with fear.
3.
to make rigid or inert; harden; deaden: The tragedy in his life petrified his emotions.
verb (used without object)
4.
to become petrified.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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petrify (ˈpɛtrɪˌfaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | (tr; often passive) to convert (organic material, esp plant material) into a fossilized form by impregnation with dissolved minerals so that the original appearance is preserved |
| 2. | to make or become dull, unresponsive, insensitive, etc; deaden |
| 3. | (tr; often passive) to stun or daze with horror, fear, etc |
| [C16: from French pétrifier, ultimately from Greek petra stone, rock] | |
| 'petrifier | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
petrify
1594, from M.Fr. pétrifier "to make or become stone," from L. petra "rock" + -ficare, from facere "to make, do" (see factitious). Metaphoric sense of "paralyze with fear or shock" first recorded 1771.
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Slang Dictionary
petrified definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Sometimes the brakes in the brain are stuck and you are perpetually petrified.
Five additional petrified forests have now been found, scientists said.
Petrified wood, from trees that have fossilized to stone, is currently intriguing those interested in interior design.
Interpretive panels along the way explain the science behind the petrified logs.
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