Definition of Petrified
Petrified
pet·ri·fied
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(adjective)
very frightened or scared;
e.g. I was petrified as the lions came close to the glass, too close for comfort.
(adjective)
changed into stone through a slow process of mineralization;
e.g. The lab has preserved some petrified wood to understand the mineralization process.
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