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Rarepetrifying
The correct spelling is petrifying.
How to pronounce petrifying
verb
Say it like: Pet-rieei-ng
The correct spelling is petrifying. To harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals. For example: "The idea of speaking in front of such a large audience was petrifying."
Usage Examples
“The idea of speaking in front of such a large audience was petrifying.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
- 2.To produce rigidity akin to stone.
- 3.To immobilize with fright.
- 4.To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
- 5.To become stony, callous, or obdurate.
adjective
- 1.Causing immense fear; extremely scary
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