petrify
/ˈpɛ.tɹəˌfaɪ/verb
Middle School
1
To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.
2
To produce rigidity akin to stone.
3
To immobilize with fright.
4
To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
5
To become stony, callous, or obdurate.
6
To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrification.
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Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing