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petrified

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P EH1 T R AH0 F AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Extremely afraid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of petrify

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: forstenet — transformed into stony substance
  • German: versteinert — transformed into stony substance
  • Macedonian: скаменет (skamenet) — transformed into stony substance
  • Swedish: förstenad — transformed into stony substance
  • Swedish: förstelnad — transformed into stony substance
  • Swedish: petrifierad — transformed into stony substance
  • Esperanto: ŝtonigita — extremely afraid
  • German: versteinert — extremely afraid
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