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- Dictionarypetrified/ˈpɛtrɪfʌɪd/
adjective
- 1. so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified: "the petrified child clung to her mother" Similar
- 2. (of organic matter) changed into a stony substance; ossified: "petrified wood" Similar
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PETRIFIED definition: 1. extremely frightened: 2. having changed to a substance like stone: 3. used to describe…. Learn more.
How to use petrified in a sentence. converted into stone through a slow process of mineralization; overwhelmingly fearful : rendered motionless or unable to act by fear… See the full definition
If you've ever felt so terrified you couldn't move, you've been petrified. Someone who's petrified of public speaking will do anything they possibly can to avoid giving a speech.
Petrified definition: having been numbed or paralyzed with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion. See examples of PETRIFIED used in a sentence.
1. To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction. 2. To cause to lose vitality or become impervious to change; deaden: a routine that petrified her thinking. 3. To stun or paralyze with terror; daze.
a petrified expression; petrified (of something) I'm petrified of snakes. They were petrified with fear (= so frightened that they were unable to move or think). petrified (that…) She was petrified that the police would burst in at any moment.
Definition of 'petrified' petrified. (petrɪfaɪd ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE that] If you are petrified, you are extremely frightened, perhaps so frightened that you cannot think or move. I've always been petrified of being alone. [+ of] Most people seem to be petrified of snakes. [+ of] 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Meaning of petrified – Learner’s Dictionary. petrified. adjective. uk / ˈpetrɪfaɪd / us. Add to word list Add to word list. extremely frightened: I'm petrified of spiders. (Definition of petrified from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of petrified. in Chinese (Traditional) 驚嚇的, 嚇呆的，驚呆的, 石化的… See more.
1. stunned or dazed with horror, fear, etc. I was absolutely petrified. I've always been petrified of the dark. Most people seem to be petrified of snakes. 2. geology. (of organic material) converted into a fossilized form by impregnation with dissolved minerals so that the original appearance is preserved. Look at the grain in this petrified wood.
If you are petrified, you are extremely frightened, perhaps so frightened that you cannot think or move. 2. A petrified plant or animal has died and has gradually turned into stone.
