Gorgonized

/ˈɡɔːɡonaɪzd/ adjective, verb (past tense)

Definition

Turned to stone or petrified; stunned or paralyzed by fear or fascination (American spelling).

Etymology

Past tense of 'gorgonize,' using American '-ized' spelling convention. Standard past participle formation.

Kelly Says

This American spelling of 'gorgonized' shows how the Gorgon myth is so embedded in English that we create verbs from it—the creature's power lives on in our language!

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