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petrifies |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb petrify Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb petrify Entailment of verb petrify Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb petrify 2 senses of petrify Sense 1 petrify => deaden, blunt Sense 2 lapidify, petrify => fossilize, fossilise Familiarity of verb petrify petrify used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb petrify Sense 1 petrify => deaden, blunt -------------- Sense 2 lapidify, petrify => fossilize, fossilise -------------- Overview of verb petrify The verb petrify has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) petrify -- (cause to become stone-like or stiff; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking") 2. lapidify, petrify -- (change into stone; "the wood petrified with time") Overview of verb petrify The verb petrify has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) petrify -- (cause to become stone-like or stiff; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking") 2. lapidify, petrify -- (change into stone; "the wood petrified with time")
petrifies definition