- gorgonizing
- v. stun, paralyze with fear, petrify; have a stupefying effect on; mesmerize a person; have an effect of a Gorgon upon; turn into stone
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
gorgonizing
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gorgonize — /gawr geuh nuyz /, v.t., gorgonized, gorgonizing. to affect as a Gorgon; hypnotize; petrify. Also, esp. Brit., gorgonise. [1600 10; GORGON + IZE] * * * … Universalium
gorgonize — [gôr′gən īz΄] vt. gorgonized, gorgonizing [ GORGON + IZE] to petrify or stupefy, as with a look … English World dictionary
