Definition of LAPIDIFY

lapidify

Verb

Verb Forms: lapidified, lapidifying, lapidifies

  • To turn into stone or a stony substance.
  • change into stone
  • To become stone or stony.
  • To convert into stone or stony material; to petrify.
  • To cause to become permanent; to solidify.

Examples

  • The unused tiles seemed to lapidify, solidifying his frustration on the board.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin lapis (“stone”) + -ify.

Synonyms

petrify

Scrabble Score: 17

lapidify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lapidify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lapidify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

lapidify: valid Words With Friends Word