petrifying
verb
- 1
To harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
- 2
To produce rigidity akin to stone.
- 3
To immobilize with fright.
- 4
To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
- 5
To become stony, callous, or obdurate.
- 6
To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrification.
adjective
- 1
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
“The idea of speaking in front of such a large audience was petrifying.”
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