Petrified: meaning, definitions and examples

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petrified

[ ˈpɛtrɪfaɪd ]

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feeling

Extremely frightened or terrified.

Synonyms

frightened, scared, terrified

Examples of usage

She was petrified of spiders.
He was petrified of heights.
The loud noise left her petrified.

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turned into stone

Converted into a stony substance.

Synonyms

calcified, fossilized

Examples of usage

The ancient tree stump had petrified over centuries.
The once living creature was now petrified remains.

Translations

Translations of the word "petrified" in other languages:

🇵🇹 petrificado

🇮🇳 पत्थर बना हुआ

🇩🇪 versteinert

🇮🇩 membatu

🇺🇦 скам'янілий

🇵🇱 skamieniały

🇯🇵 石化した (sekka shita)

🇫🇷 pétrifié

🇪🇸 petrificado

🇹🇷 taşlaşmış

🇰🇷 석화된 (seokhwa doen)

🇸🇦 متجمد

🇨🇿 zkamenělý

🇸🇰 skamenený

🇨🇳 石化的 (shíhuà de)

🇸🇮 okamenel

🇮🇸 steinrunninn

🇰🇿 тасқа айналған

🇬🇪 გაქვავებული (gaqvavebuli)

🇦🇿 daşlaşmış

🇲🇽 petrificado

Word origin

The word 'petrified' originates from the Greek word 'petro', meaning stone. It was first used in the 1660s to describe the process of turning organic material into stone through the infiltration of minerals. Over time, the term evolved to also describe extreme fear or terror, likening the feeling to being as still and solid as stone in the face of danger.