petrified in English

adjective
1
so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
the petrified child clung to her mother
2
(of organic matter) changed into a stony substance; ossified.
petrified wood
verb
1
make (someone) so frightened that they are unable to move or think.
his icy controlled quietness petrified her
synonyms:terrifiedterror-strickenhorrifiedscared/frightened out of one's witsscared/frightened to deathterrifyhorrifyfrightenscarescare/frighten to deathscare/frighten the living daylights out ofscare/frighten the life out ofstrike terror intoput the fear of God intoparalyzetransfixscare the pants offscare the bejesus out of
2
change (organic matter) into a stony concretion by encrusting or replacing its original substance with a calcareous, siliceous, or other mineral deposit.
The chemical components used to artificially petrify wood can be found in natural settings around volcanoes and within sedimentary strata.
adjective
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1. I was absolutely petrified .

2. His icy stare petrified her.

3. They were petrified with fear .

4. Aren't you petrified of earthquakes?

5. The man was petrified with fear.

6. Records are petrified Antistrophically

7. I'm petrified of spiders.

8. Coprolite is petrified animal droppings

9. I'm petrified of your father.

10. She was petrified with terror.

11. As I say, I was petrified!

12. The cement petrified after many years' erosion.

13. Petrified, the five henchmen shoots into darkness.

14. Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.

15. The poor child was petrified with fear.

16. I've always been petrified of being alone.

17. He was petrified he would be knocked in the water.

18. The idea of making a speech in public petrified him.

19. There's no need to look like a petrified rabbit.

20. Add to Favorites 2.65 Lb Crystallized Petrified Wood from Arizona

21. He was petrified with fear when he saw the gun.

22. 26 The idea of making a speech in public petrified him.

23. Principles and rules have petrified with the accumulated weight of precedent.

24. Four new petrified specimens of Cupules assigned to Hydrasperma cf

25. Some, such as Aeonium lancerottensis, (3) even grow out of petrified lava.

26. They lightly Clacked on our linoleum, tap shoes made of thick petrified roots

27. She just stood there, petrified at the thought of the crowds waiting outside.

28. Fossil forests of petrified wood have been found in all continents.

29. Derek stumbled off into the nearest clump of vegetation and disturbed three petrified rabbits.

30. We found many Agates and pieces of petrified wood on this one

31. She's petrified of being on her own in the house at night.

32. She was petrified that the police would burst in at any moment.

33. Despite the fact that I was petrified with fear, I was st ill their leader.

34. Sitting in the rear, maybe it had felt worse, but I'd been petrified.

35. Synonyms for Afeared include terrified, frightened, alarmed, scared, horrified, afraid, fearful, shocked, aghast and petrified

36. Politically, power drifted toward the security services ... while the inner life of the Communist parties petrified.

37. I was so petrified and so numb, all I could look was in the rear-view mirror.

38. I think you petrified poor Jeremy - he never said a word the whole time you were here.

39. You are Petrified and taking reduced Physical Damage Replica Rumi's Concoction is a unique Granite Flask

40. I used to be petrified of these dragons, even though I knew they probably didn't exist.

41. I stood petrified as the most enormous dog I've ever seen came bounding up to me.

42. Loyalty to a petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul. Mark Twain 

43. These Arrowheads were made of a variety of materials, including slate, quartzite, flint, jasper, agate, and petrified wood

44. I was so petrified and so numb, all I could look was in the rear- view mirror.

45. He drew every spoke in the wheels, and the whole affair looked as if it had been instantaneously petrified or arrested.

46. Coprolite happened! petrified dinosaur poop, white coffee tea mug, rock hound, lapidary, rock collector, geologist, geology, camping RTHStore

47. Synonyms for scared the Bejesus out of include scared, frightened, panicked, terrified, petrified, startled, alarmed, shocked, appalled and horrified

48. There are many synonyms of Bouldered which include Craggy, Flinty, Hard, Inflexible, Jagged, Lithic, Pebbly, Petrified, Petrous, Rough, Solid, Lapidarian, etc.

49. And you know, the oddest part is, when I was on my way traveling here to TED, I'll be honest, I was petrified.

50. Condensed tree resin that can be used instead of Original Resin to revitalize Petrified Trees and Ley Line Blossoms to receive greater rewards