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petrified

3 syllables
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, petrified means having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance).

Meanings of petrified

2 meanings

adjective

  1. Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance).

  2. Extremely afraid.

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of petrify

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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