adj. 1. Converted into stone. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
2. Converted into a mineral; as, petrified wood. Syn. -- mineralized. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. Same as terrified; as, petrified by the sight of the approaching bear. Syn. -- panicky, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
4. rendered unable to act due to intense fear. petrified with fear Syn. -- frozen. [ PJC ]
5. Rendered lifeless or inactive; as, an imagination petrified by habitual television viewing. Syn. -- frozen; ossified. [ PJC ]