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Also Inflected form of petrify

petrified

pet·ri·fied

US/ˈpɛtrʌˌfaɪd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

converted into stone

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2.

converted into a mineral

  • “petrified wood”
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3.

so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror

  • “petrified with fear”
  • “she was petrified by the eerie sound”
  • “too numb with fear to move”
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Phrases

  • petrified carpentry

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