Used attributively to describe matter that has literally turned to stone.
Traductions
pétrifiéSens géologique ou paléontologique : transformé en pierre. Over millennia, the fallen trees became petrified, preserving every ring and groove.
Au fil des millénaires, les arbres tombés se sont pétrifiés, conservant chaque anneau et chaque rainure.
Définitions
Turned into stone or a stony substance; fossilized. Over millennia, the fallen trees became petrified, preserving every ring and groove.
Synonymes
scared stiff
petrified with fear
terrified out of one's wits
frozen with fear
petrified (literally)