Fossilized

adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of fossilize form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock.
  2. 2
    Old-fashioned, outmoded, or rigidly fixed in a way that is resistant to change. idiomatic, informal
  3. 3
    Having become a fossil; no longer productive.
Adjective
  1. 1
    set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
outmodedancientanileantediluvialantediluvianantiquated

Example

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"Possibly the fossilized tracks belong to animals of the Jurassic period."

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