fos·sil·ize

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• fos|sil|ize — «FOS uh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make into a fossil. 2. Figurative. to make antiquated, set, stiff, or rigid: »His conventional training as a youth fossilized him. –v.i. 1. to change into a fossil; turn into stone: »Only the… …   Useful english dictionary

• fos´sil|i|za´tion — fos|sil|ize «FOS uh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make into a fossil. 2. Figurative. to make antiquated, set, stiff, or rigid: »His conventional training as a youth fossilized him. –v.i. 1. to change into a fossil; turn into stone: »Only… …   Useful english dictionary

• FOS — FOS; fos·sar·ia; fos·sar·i·an; fos·sate; fos·sette; fos·sick; fos·sick·er; fos·si·form; fos·sil·if·er·ous; fos·sil·i·fi·ca·tion; fos·sil·i·fy; fos·sil·ist; fos·sil·iza·tion; fos·sil·ize; fos·sil·o·gy; fos·sor; fos·so·ri·al; fos·su·late;… …   English syllables

• sil — sil·ane; sil·crete; sil·hou·et·tist; sil·i·ca; sil·i·cane; sil·i·ca·tion; sil·i·ca·ti·za·tion; sil·i·ca·tor; sil·i·cic·o·lous; sil·i·cide; sil·i·cif·er·ous; sil·i·ci·sponge; sil·i·ci·spon·gi·ae; sil·i·cize; sil·i·cle; sil·i·co·aluminate;… …   English syllables

• fossilize — fos·sil·ize …   English syllables

• fossilize — fos|sil|ize [ fasəl,aız ] verb intransitive or transitive to become a FOSSIL by being preserved in rock for thousands or millions of years, or to preserve something in this way ╾ fos|sil|i|za|tion [ ,fasəlı zeıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fossilize — fos•sil•ize [[t]ˈfɒs əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. ized, iz•ing 1) gel to convert into a fossil; replace organic matter with mineral substances in the remains of an organism 2) to cause to become outmoded or unchanging 3) gel to become a fossil or fossillike •… …   From formal English to slang

• fossilize — fos|sil|ize also fossilise BrE [ˈfɔsılaız US ˈfa: ] v 1.) [usually passive] if people, ideas, systems etc fossilize or are fossilized, they never change or develop, even when there are good reasons why they should change ▪ Most couples, however… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Fossilize — Fos sil*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fossilized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fossilizing}.] [Cf. F. fossiliser.] 1. To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, as by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fossilize — Fos sil*ize, v. i. 1. To become fossil. [1913 Webster] 2. To become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, beyond the influence of change or progress. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English