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The meaning of PETRIFY is to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter. How to use petrify in a sentence.
Original Word: πωρόω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: póroó Phonetic Spelling: (po-ro'-o) Definition: to petrify, to harden Usage: I harden, render callous, petrify.
Definition of petrify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you scare someone so much they can't move, you petrify them. Petrify is to make something like a stone or to literally turn to stone. At the heart of the word petrify is the Latin word petra which means "stone."
PETRIFY definition: 1. to frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak: 2. If dead…. Learn more.
to convert into stone or a stony substance. to benumb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion: I was petrified with fear. Synonyms: daze, dumbfound, immobilize. to make rigid or inert; harden; deaden: The tragedy in his life petrified his emotions.
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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb petrify. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
