WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / P / petrify petrify verb /pɛtrəfaɪ/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 15 WWF 15 Definitions verb change into stone lapidify verb make rigid and set into a conventional pattern “slogans petrify our thinking” ossifyrigidify verb cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright Look “petrify” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →