Definitions for petrifaction

petrifaction pet·ri·fac·tion

Spelling: [pe-truh-fak-shuh n]
IPA: /ˌpɛ trəˈfæk ʃən/

Petrifaction is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 1298 anagrams from letters in petrifaction (acefiinoprtt).

Definitions for petrifaction

noun

  1. the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
  2. something petrified.

Origin of petrifaction

1640-50; petri- + -faction Latin factiōn- (stem of factiō) a making. See petrify, faction1

Examples for petrifaction

I stood there like a petrifaction—looking after him, vacant and motionless.

Zoolithus, the petrifaction of an animal of the class Mammalia.

For a moment Lawrence stood silent and cold in a petrifaction of anger.

The petrifaction of Karaism is illustrated by an event in European Turkey.

As for Rollin, he became, and remained for some time, a petrifaction of amazement.

petrifaction awaits all these glowing metaphors of early time.

Perhaps the process might be more aptly called one of petrifaction.

Something like a petrifaction of her wildest face was shown.

I know cases of petrifaction like that—and God preserve anyone that I love from it!

A petrifaction of a fish's head, for old United States coins.

Word Value for petrifaction
Scrable

19

Words with friends

22

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