PETRIFIED Definition & Meaning

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petrified

[pe-truh-fahyd]

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adjective

having been numbed or paralyzed with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion.
The victim arrived at the shelter petrified and penniless, lacking the documents needed to apply for aid.
having been turned to stone or a stony substance.
Among the fossils found here are petrified skeletons of dinosaurs dating back 65 million years.
having been made rigid or inert; hardened.
The 20-year-old snack cake—still in its original packaging—is quite petrified; it makes a pleasant thunking sound when I knock it against the desk.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of petrify.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

half-petrified adjective
semipetrified adjective
unpetrified adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of petrified¹

petrify ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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County Supervisor Hilda Solis on Tuesday got the county to agree to study how the recent immigration blitz had affected the economy, noting how many of the county’s immigrants are petrified to leave their home.

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Since the raids began, many parts of the county have gone eerily quiet with residents saying they’re petrified to leave their home.

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Alexandra Gelder, a medical secretary from Castel, said her family paid nearly £200 a month for electricity despite being "barely home" and she was "petrified" about paying her bills next month.

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PC King said he was "petrified" when he saw the defendant with the sword.

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"I just can't believe it, I am so, so shocked - I honestly am petrified obviously to even be here, hence the reason why I am going," she said.

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petrifaction Petrified Forest

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