Definitions
1.verbTo harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
2.verbTo produce rigidity akin to stone.
3.verbTo immobilize with fright.
4.verbTo become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
5.verbTo become stony, callous, or obdurate.
6.verbTo make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrification.
7.adjectiveCausing immense fear; extremely scary"The idea of speaking in front of such a large audience was petrifying."