Petrified
/pˈɛtrəˌfaɪd/
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Definition
(adj) Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.
Sentence Examples
He was almost petrified with terror.
They're petrified with fear.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The child was ____ by the sudden loud noise and clung to her mother's arm trembling.