окаменелый

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Russian

Etymology

окамене́ть (okamenétʹ) +‎ -лый (-lyj)

Pronunciation

Adjective

окамене́лый (okamenélyj) (rare comparative (по)окамене́лее or (по)окамене́лей)

  1. petrified, turned to stone
  2. (figurative) petrified (with fear, shock, etc.)
  3. hardened, embittered, unfeeling

Usage notes

  • The comparative is rare and found mostly in poetry.

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