- petrify pet·ri·fy
- ['pɛtrɪˌfaɪ]
1. vtfig terrorizzare2. vi(turn to stone) pietrificarsi, (frm: stagnate) sclerotizzarsi
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Petrify — Pet ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petrified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petrifying}.] [L. petra rock, Gr. ? (akin to ? a stone) + fy: cf. F. p[ e]trifier. Cf. {Parrot}, {Petrel}, {Pier}.] 1. To convert, as any animal or vegetable matter, into stone or stony … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petrify — Pet ri*fy, v. i. 1. To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To become stony, callous, or obdurate. [1913 Webster] Like Niobe we marble grow, And petrify with grief. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pet|ri|fy — «PEHT ruh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to turn into stone; change (plant or animal matter) into a substance like stone: »There is a petrified forest in Arizona. 2. Figurative: »I don t learn much from our senators…Policy seems to petrify… … Useful english dictionary
petrify — pet•ri•fy [[t]ˈpɛ trəˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) to convert into stone or a stony substance 2) to benumb with strong emotion, as fear 3) to harden; deaden: The tragedy petrified his emotions[/ex] 4) to become petrified • Etymology: 1585–95; < … From formal English to slang
petrify — pet|ri|fy [ petrı,faı ] verb 1. ) transitive to frighten someone so much that they cannot move or decide what to do: Your father really petrifies me. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to change a dead plant or animal gradually into stone, or to be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
petrify — pet·ri·fy pe trə .fī vb, fied; fy·ing vt to convert (organic matter) into stone or a stony substance vi to become stone or like stone … Medical dictionary
petrify — pet·ri·fy … English syllables
Petrified — Petrify Pet ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petrified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petrifying}.] [L. petra rock, Gr. ? (akin to ? a stone) + fy: cf. F. p[ e]trifier. Cf. {Parrot}, {Petrel}, {Pier}.] 1. To convert, as any animal or vegetable matter, into stone… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petrifying — Petrify Pet ri*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petrified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petrifying}.] [L. petra rock, Gr. ? (akin to ? a stone) + fy: cf. F. p[ e]trifier. Cf. {Parrot}, {Petrel}, {Pier}.] 1. To convert, as any animal or vegetable matter, into stone… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrified — pet|ri|fied [ˈpetrıfaıd] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: pétrifier, from Greek petra rock ] 1.) extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think petrified of ▪ I m petrified of spiders. petrified with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of Negima characters (16-31) — NOTE: The following Character descriptions are drawn primarily from the original manga. Any notable differences in the anime series will be noted. Also, the student numbers are based on the ordering of surnames according to the gojūon.Makie… … Wikipedia
