What do you mean by petrify?
1 : to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter. 2 : to make rigid or inert like stone: a : to make lifeless or inactive : deaden slogans are apt to petrify a man’s thinking — Saturday Rev.
What is the synonym of the word petrified?
In this page you can discover 40 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for petrified, like: startled, stupefied, deadened, ossified, stone, calcified, comforted, terrified, afraid, stunned and mineralized.
Is Petrifyingly a word?
The word petrifyingly is not recognized by any of the authoritative English dictionaries. The word most closely resembling petrifyingly is terrifyingly. Here’s a list of synonyms for terrifyingly.
What are some antonyms for petrify?
antonyms for petrify
- liquefy.
- soften.
- calm.
- comfort.
- melt.
- please.
- soothe.
What is Lapidify?
Definition of lapidify archaic. : to convert into stone or stony material : petrify.
What is the difference between fossilization and petrification?
Fossilization refers to any process which produces fossils. One of these fossilization processes is called petrification. What separates petrification from other types of fossilization is that during petrification, minerals replace organic matter. If you’re still a bit confused, that’s ok.
What is a bigger word for shocking?
appalling, awful, disgraceful, disgusting, disquieting, distressing, dreadful, ghastly, heinous, horrible, horrific, horrifying, shameful, terrible, ugly, burning, crying, foul, glaring, nauseating.
How does the petrifying well work?
A petrifying well is a well or other body of water which gives objects a stone-like appearance. If an object is placed into such a well and left there for a period of months or years, the object acquires a stony exterior.
Is petrifying a adjective?
petrified adjective – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.
Is petrifying a verb?
verb (used with object), pet·ri·fied, pet·ri·fy·ing. to convert into stone or a stony substance. to benumb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion: I was petrified with fear.