单词 | fossilized |
释义 | fossilizedadjective fos·sil·ized ˈfä-sə-ˌlīzd 1 : having been changed into a fossil : subjected to fossilization fossilized wood And in 1997 he found several thousand fossilized eggs from a giant sauropod, or plant-eating dinosaur, just 120 miles north. The find included the first-known fossilized dinosaur embryos, as bits of fossilized dino-skin. Eric Niiler 2 : old and unchanging or outmoded fossilized notions As the mountains get higher, the houses become tin-roof shacks, with yards full of fossilized appliances and ancient cars. Elizabeth Gilbert : made firm, fixed, or rigid by the passage of time I love the living language more than the fossilized variety with its hardened meanings and set-in-stone lexicon. Paul McFedries I know when I took photos in the past I was looking either for particularly artistic shots or ones that might become fossilized memories adorning a mantel. Robert W. Lucky fossilized adjectiveas in archaic having passed its time of use or usefulness fossilized notions about the proper place of women in society Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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