- Petrific
- Petrific Pe*trif"ic, a. [Cf. F. p['e]trifique.]
Petrifying; petrifactive.
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Death with his mace petrific, cold and dry. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
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Petrific
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petrific — pe·trif·ic … English syllables
petrific — pə̇.ˈtrifik adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin petrificus, from Latin petra rock, stone + ficus fic : petrifactive … Useful english dictionary
petrifica — PETRIFICÁ, petrífic, vb. I. refl. şi tranz. 1. A căpăta sau a face să capete aspect de piatră, de mineral, a deveni sau a face să devină piatră, mineral; a (se) acoperi cu o crustă de piatră, de mineral; spec. a deveni sau a face să devină fosilă … Dicționar Român
Mace — Mace, n. [OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.] 1. A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stonier — Stony Ston y, a. [Compar. {Stonier}; superl. {Stoniest}.] [AS. st[=a]nig. See {Stone}.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stoniest — Stony Ston y, a. [Compar. {Stonier}; superl. {Stoniest}.] [AS. st[=a]nig. See {Stone}.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stony — Ston y, a. [Compar. {Stonier}; superl. {Stoniest}.] [AS. st[=a]nig. See {Stone}.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony crust … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stony coral — Stony Ston y, a. [Compar. {Stonier}; superl. {Stoniest}.] [AS. st[=a]nig. See {Stone}.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
