Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- transitive v. To have a paralyzing or stupefying effect on.
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- v. To stupefy, paralyze or petrify
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- transitive v. To have the effect of a Gorgon upon; to turn into stone; to petrify.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To affect as a Gorgon; turn into stone; petrify. Also spelled gorgonise.
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The entries are a mix of the everyday, such as honeymoon and fury, and ones you probably don't think about, such as portmanteau and gorgonize.
pavonine commented on the word gorgonize
To have the effect of a Gorgon upon; to turn into stone; to
petrify. R.
June 7, 2008