Word: petrifying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pe
tri
fy
ing
Definition: Present participle of petrify; cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned
Morphemes:
Affix: petrify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrification.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: petra
Language: la
Decoded: petra
Meaning: rock
Affix: -ficare
Language: la
Decoded: -ficare
Meaning: -ficare
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.