What is another word for petrified ?

(of organic matter) Changed into a stony substance

fossilised^UK

fossilized^US

sticking to one's guns

dug in

not giving an inch

standing one's ground

as stubborn as a mule

with one's feet dug in

steady

with one's toes dug in

proof against persuasion

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“It was in a frozen state, not in petrified state.”

Adjective

So frightened that one is unable to move

frightened out of your wits

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

pushing the panic button

scared out of your wits

with your heart in your mouth

shaking in one's shoes

in fear and trepidation

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

demoralized^US

like a cat on hot bricks

demoralised^UK

having butterflies in the stomach

with one's stomach in knots

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

like a fish out of water

having a funny feeling

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“A Director of Nursing learns of a records falsification by a young nurse, who is petrified of having made a mistake.”

Adjective

Astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak

unable to believe your eyes

caught on the wrong foot

openmouthed

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

thunder-struck

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

mum^UK

mom^US

unable to get a word out

woolly^UK

wooly^US

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

in a state of confusion

cold

got

caused to be at a stand

made to scratch their head

uncertain which way to turn

brought to a standstill

with Alzheimer's disease

in a fog

not knowing if you are coming or going

up against a brick wall

without an answer

all over the place

going round in circles

not knowing whether one is coming or going

not knowing if one is coming or going

anaesthetized^UK

in a stupor

with rubbery legs

with your head in the clouds

driven to distraction

with a mind like a sieve

pensive

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Adjective

At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving

as if turned to stone

stopped dead in your tracks

without moving a muscle

marooned

as if rooted to the spot

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Adjective

without a will of your own

Showing or displaying weakness of character or will

colourless^UK

colorless^US

defenceless^UK

flavorless^US

flavourless^UK

defenseless^US

afraid of one's shadow

afraid of one's own shadow

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Adjective

Having a hardened or solid texture or surface

chiseled^US

chiselled^UK

as tough as old boots

toughened by experience

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Adjective

Desensitized or numb to any feeling, sensation or emotion

deprived of sensation

woolly^UK

wooly^US

not knowing if you are coming or going

lacking physical sensation

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Adjective

Consisting or full of rock or rocks

Verb

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

To have frightened or caused fear

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

put the fear of God into

upset

scared the bejesus out of

chilled

scared the living daylights out of

alarumed

awed

made one's hair stand on end

scared someone out of their wits

frightened the living daylights out of

made one's blood run cold

frightened the life out of

chilled to the bone

scared away

made teeth chatter

thrown into a blue funk

threw into a blue funk

scandalized^US

tyrannized^US

demoralized^US

scared the hell out of

scared the life out of

made someone jump out of their skin

sent into a cold sweat

made someone's hair stand on end

strong-armed

made someone shake in their shoes

made jump

frightened someone out of their wits

mau-maued

gave someone goose pimples

given someone goose pimples

scared off

made one's flesh creep

chilled to the marrow

surprised

got the wind up

tyrannised^UK

put chill on

scared the pants off of

scandalised^UK

put the frighteners on

frightened out of your wits

demoralised^UK

given someone the heebie-jeebies

victimized^US

made it hot for someone

become horror-stricken

leaned on

made things hot for someone

victimised^UK

made someone jump out of his skin

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

given someone a fright

gave someone a fright

stricken fear into

struck fear into

became horror-struck

became horror-stricken

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

used strong-arm tactics on

put someone off their stride

put through the wringer

put out

made waves

put down

hurt somebody's feelings

enthralled

put out of countenance

put under an obligation

imperilled^UK

jeopardized^US

imperiled^US

traumatized^US

twisted someone's arm

ill-used

impended

bowled over

played the heavy with

held a gun to one's head

tantalised^UK

brought pressure to bear on

brutalised^UK

pulled the rug out from under

caused someone to lose their composure

jeopardised^UK

tantalized^US

filled with consternation

traumatised^UK

brutalized^US

ridden roughshod over

stampeded

got across

made someone want to throw up

fulminated

mucked up

mishandled

blinded someone with something

made threat

pulled the rug from under

took your breath away

taken your breath away

stricken

blown away

blew away

given someone the creeps

gave someone the creeps

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“His story petrified me.”

Verb

Past tense for make hard

fossilised^UK

fossilized^US

vulcanized^US

stabilized^US

stabilised^UK

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“Bird and bat guano petrifies into a mineral called taranakite.”

Verb

knocked the stuffing out of

Past tense for to deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

given someone the blues

gave someone the blues

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Verb

Past tense for to thicken, especially by boiling, evaporation, or condensation

Verb

Past tense for to hold one's attention (with something fascinating)

mesmerised^UK

mesmerized^US

hypnotised^UK

hypnotized^US

rooted

riveted the attention of

Verb

Past tense for to turn sediment into solid rock

lithified

Verb

Past tense for to decrease in feeling or strength

cauterised^UK

cauterized^US

deprived of sensation

Verb

Past tense for to astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react