Definition of petrify

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  • petrify is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • petrify is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • petrify is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of petrify

  • change into stone (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. lapidify
  • make rigid and set into a conventional pattern (verb)

    Examples

    1. slogans petrify our thinking

    Synonyms

    1. ossify
    2. rigidify
  • cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright (verb)

See definition of petrify in Merriam Webster