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Meaning of petrific | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
pəˈtɹɪf.ɪk

Definitions

Petrifying, turning into stone; petrifactive.

archaic

Equivalents

Latina petrificus

Examples

“Death with his mace petrific, cold and dry.”
““Sir!” cried Mr. Delvile, with a look meant to be nothing less than petrific.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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