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" The modern minds in each generation are the critics who preserve us from a petrifying world, who will not leave us to walk undisturbed in the ways of our fathers."
Edith Hamilton

Meaning of "petrifying" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PETRIFYING

ˈpɛtrɪfaɪɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETRIFYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petrifying is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PETRIFYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of petrifying in the English dictionary

The definition of petrifying in the dictionary is stunning or dazing with horror, fear, etc.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETRIFYING

buying · edifying · electrifying · flying · gratifying · horrifying · mortifying · mystifying · preachifying · qualifying · satisfying · scarifying · speechifying · stultifying · stupefying · terrifying · unedifying · unifying · unsatisfying · unterrifying

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETRIFYING

petrichor · Petrie · petrifaction · petrifactive · petrific · petrification · petrified · Petrified Forest · petrifier · petrifies · petrify · Petrine · petrissage · petrochemical · petrochemically · petrochemicals · petrochemist · petrochemistry · petrocurrency · petrodollar

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETRIFYING

accompanying · annoying · bullying · copying · crying · drying · dying · laying · lying · magnifying · outlying · paying · playing · praying · role playing · role-playing · saying · self-justifying · underlying · varying

Synonyms and antonyms of petrifying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PETRIFYING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «petrifying» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «petrifying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETRIFYING

Find out the translation of petrifying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of petrifying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petrifying» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

僵化
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

petrifying
570 millions of speakers
en

English

petrifying
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

petrifying
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإرعاب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

оцепенение
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

petrificante
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

petrifying
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

pétrifiante
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Petrifying
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

versteinern
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

石化
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

석화
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Petrifying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Petrifying
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

petrifying
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

घाणेरडा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ürküntü
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

pietrificante
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

petrifying
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

заціпеніння
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pietrifica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

petrifying
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

petrifying
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petrifying
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

petrifying
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petrifying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETRIFYING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petrifying

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2 QUOTES WITH «PETRIFYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word petrifying.
1
Holliday Grainger
As much as I'd love to be a successful actor, the thought of being recognised in the street is petrifying.
2
Edith Hamilton
The modern minds in each generation are the critics who preserve us from a petrifying world, who will not leave us to walk undisturbed in the ways of our fathers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETRIFYING»

Discover the use of petrifying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petrifying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody: A Petrifying Parody
The #1 New York Times bestselling picture book parody, now in a new format!
Michael Rex, 2012
2
The Petrifying Problem with Princess Petronella
"When an incredibly tall man interrupts Nicola Berry's incredibly boring geography lesson, she's sure that something fantastic and unexpected and unusual is about to happen, and she's right.
Liane Moriarty, 2007
3
The Runaway Mummy: A Petrifying Parody
A little mummy who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but no matter what horrible creature he claims he will become or where he plans to go, she promises to be there with him.
Michael Rex, 2012
4
Boy Zero Wannabe Hero: The Petrifying Plot of the Plummeting ...
Casey Applejack's career as a superhero might be over before it's even begun.
Peter Millett, 2010
5
The Meaning of Fossils: Episodes in the History of Palaeontology
There was much to suggest that a petrifying agency was constantly at work producing stony objects of all kinds. Stalactites, for example, could almost be seen growing from the perpetually dripping water inside caves, and some springs had the ...
M. J. S. Rudwick, 1976
6
Elements of chemical and physical geology
48 Carbonate of magnesia in shells and coral .... .... .... .... .. . 48 Occurrence of pseudomorphous bitter-spar .... .... . .. .... .... 49 Minerals after which bitter-spar is pseudomorphous ... .... .... .... 49 Bitter-spar not known as u petrifying material .
Gustav Bischof, Benjamin Horatio Paul, John Drummond, 1855
7
Petrifying Pop-Ups
Ghosts, goblins, skeletons, and ghouls hurry to Number 13 Spooky Street for the Halloween Party.
‎199?
8
The Ghoul School Bus and Other Petrifying Poems
Hop aboard the ghoul school bus and meet the ghastly characters in this collection of "gruesome" poems.
‎2000
9
Selected Poems
petrifying. petrified. Deadland Shadeadland cactideous nopalopolis bonéstony dushty mockedmire empty socket petrified fire the sun did not drink the lake the earth did not absorb it the water did not vanish into the air men were the executors ...
Octavio Paz, Eliot Weinberger, 1984
10
Walking Trails of Southern Wisconsin
1 River Valley Park Provides Scenic Setting for Trails Petrifying Springs Park, northeastern Kenosha County 5b Sfe fife Sb Springs seeping through limestone coat surrounding rocks and twigs grey, giving them a petrified look. That's how this ...
Bob Crawford, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETRIFYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petrifying is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ruby Rose flashes peace sign after working up a sweat playing soccer
This is petrifying. Helicopters, police, dogs... And a crazy person,' she tweeted at about 3.40pm (AEST) on Thursday. About twenty minutes later ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Crushed singer overcame childhood fear and found her voice
She said: “I know from first-hand experience how petrifying it is to become so locked inside and frozen with terror by a previous experience. «Hackney Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Engle, Wallace remain tied atop County Open
Travis Engle tees off on the 10th hole at Petrifying Springs during the second round of the County Open on Saturday. Engle is tied with Mack ... «Kenosha News, Jul 15»
4
Around the World to Dolceaqua
In the clear light of day, it was petrifying. We were heading down the mountain, on a narrow road that hardly seemed wide enough for a small ... «Clarenville Packet, Jul 15»
5
Ruby Rose films 'petrifying' moment police hunt gunman on the …
Ruby Rose's character in Orange Is The New Black mingled with murderers and robbers in jail. But the stunning actress wasn't prepared for the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Seagull injures boy in St Ives in 'petrifying' attack
A FAMILY was left horrified when a seagull swooped on their four-year-old son and bit his finger while he ate his lunch in St Ives. The Bryce ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
7
Brilliant Matilda needs to find a home in Melbourne
Yes, we love Cats and The Rocky Horror Show and The Sound of Music but music theatre is in danger of petrifying and becoming a hall of fame ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
8
Gunman spotted in Ruby Rose backyard
Australian actress Ruby Rose has had a “petrifying” experience watching police capture a gunman in her own backyard. Within minutes of ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
9
County Open tees off today
The second round will be Saturday at Petrifying Springs, with the third and final round scheduled for Sunday at the Brighton Dale Blue Spruce ... «Kenosha News, Jul 15»
10
Suicide Bombing at Afghan Market Kills Dozens
“The overall security situation in Faryab is petrifying, and the residents are very tense about their fate,” he said. The province's deteriorating ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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