Definitions for petrifactions

petrifactions pet·ri·fac·tion

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

Petrifactions is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 2782 anagrams from letters in petrifactions (acefiinoprstt).

Definitions for petrifactions

noun

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

Origin of petrifactions

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

Examples for petrifactions

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.

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

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

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

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

Something like a petrifaction of her wildest face was shown.

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

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

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

petrifaction awaits all these glowing metaphors of early time.

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

Word Value for petrifactions
Scrable

19

Words with friends

22

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