All calcified synonyms
calΒ·ciΒ·fy
C c adj calcified
- hardened β made or become hard or harder.
- firm β not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- compact β Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- indurate β to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.: Cold indurates the soil.
- set β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- petrified β to convert into stone or a stony substance.
- solid β having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- dried β simple past tense and past participle of dry.
- caked β If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
- solidified β to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
- consolidated β consolidated (def 2).
- poured β to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- congealed β Simple past tense and past participle of congeal.
- cemented β any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
- steeled β any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- compressed β Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
- frozen β past participle of freeze.
- ossified β hardened like or into bone.
- fossilized β Geology. to convert into a fossil; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism.
verb calcified
- consolidate β If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- nerve β one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- buttress β Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall.
- thicken β make thicker
- strengthen β to make stronger; give strength to.
- stiffen β to make stiff.
- freeze β to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- amalgamate β When two or more things, especially organizations, amalgamate or are amalgamated, they become one large thing.
- reinforce β to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.
- fortify β to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- close β When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- toughen β reinforce, strengthen
- petrify β to convert into stone or a stony substance.
- jell β to congeal; become jellylike in consistency.
- bake β If you bake, you spend some time preparing and mixing together ingredients to make bread, cakes, pies, or other food which is cooked in the oven.
- fix β to repair; mend.
- callous β A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- ossify β to convert into or cause to harden like bone.
- congeal β When a liquid congeals, it becomes very thick and sticky and almost solid.
- precipitate β to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
- anneal β to temper or toughen (something) by heat treatment
- brace β If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
- steel β any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- cement β Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete.
- press β to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- coagulate β When a liquid coagulates, it becomes very thick.
- dry β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- clot β A clot is a sticky lump that forms when blood dries up or becomes thick.
- curdle β If milk or eggs curdle or if you curdle them, they separate into different bits.
- gird β to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
- contract β A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.