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The idea of speaking in front of such a large audience was petrifying.
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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
Petrifying well — A petrifying well is a well with the mythical ability to turn everyday objects into stone. This process is actually caused by the high mineral content in the water which covers the objects, and causes them to appear petrified.Notable petrifying… … Wikipedia
petrifying — Synonyms and related words: bloodcurdling, hair raising, hardening, indurative, paralyzing, petrifactive, stunning, stupefying, terrifying, terror, terror bearing, terror breathing, terror breeding, terror bringing, terror fraught, terror giving … Moby Thesaurus
petrifying — adj. fossilizing, making into stone; paralyzing; terrifying, frightening pet·ri·fy || petrɪfaɪ v. make into stone; turn into stone; stiffen, make hard; paralyze with fear … English contemporary dictionary
petrifying — See: petrify … English dictionary
petrifying — adjective paralyzing with terror • Similar to: ↑alarming … Useful english dictionary
petrifying liquid — /pɛtrəfaɪɪŋ ˈlɪkwəd/ (say petruhfuying likwuhd) noun a sealing coat applied to a porous surface before applying an oil bound water paint, usually consisting of an emulsion of drying oil and/or resin in water …
Timeline of paleontology — Timeline of paleontology* 1027 The Persian naturalist, Avicenna, explains how the stoniness of fossils is caused in The Book of Healing , proposing the theory of petrifying fluids ( succus lapidificatus ).citation|title=The Meaning of Fossils:… … Wikipedia
petrify — [[t]pe̱trɪfaɪ[/t]] petrifies, petrifying, petrified 1) VERB If something petrifies you, it makes you feel very frightened. [V n] Prison petrifies me and I don t want to go there. Syn: terrify Derived words: petrifying ADJ … English dictionary
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
