Pronunciation: /ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪɪŋ/
verb Present participle of petrify.
A1 I am petrifying at the thought of giving a presentation in front of the class.
A2 She petrified when she saw a spider crawling towards her.
B1 The movie was so petrifying that I couldn't sleep that night.
B2 The haunted house petrified the visitors with its realistic scares.
C1 The news of the impending war petrified the entire nation.
C2 The sheer magnitude of the disaster petrified even the most experienced rescuers.
adjective Causing extreme fear or terror; terrifying.
A1 The haunted house was petrifying.
A2 She found the horror movie to be petrifying.
B1 The eerie silence in the abandoned building was petrifying.
B2 The petrifying sight of the car crash left onlookers in shock.
C1 The petrifying experience of being lost in the wilderness was overwhelming.
C2 The petrifying realization that their lives were in danger struck fear into their hearts.
formal The petrifying sight of the ancient ruins left the archaeologists in awe.
informal I watched a petrifying horror movie last night and couldn't sleep.
slang That haunted house was totally petrifying, dude!
figurative The thought of public speaking is petrifying to many people.
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