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ossified

The word “ossified” has 3 syllables: os-si-fied

It's pronounced as /ˈɑː.sə.faɪd/

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Synonyms for ossified

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Meanings of ossified

  • adjective
    1. Having undergone the process of ossification (transformation into bone).
    2. (of ideas or attitudes) Inflexible, old-fashioned.
    3. Drunk.
  • verb
    1. To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
    2. (animate) To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
    3. (inanimate) To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
    4. To calcify.

Example Sentences

  • Over time, the cartilage in his joints ossified, making movement painful.
  • The organization had become so ossified that it resisted any form of change.
  • The dinosaur’s remains revealed ossified bones preserved in remarkable condition.
  • Her thinking had ossified into rigid patterns that left no room for innovation.
  • Archaeologists discovered ossified fragments embedded deep in the ancient soil.

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