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Synonyms

ossified

American  
[os-uh-fahyd] / ˈɒs əˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. hardened like or into bone.

  2. Slang. drunk.

ossified British  
/ ˈɒsɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. converted into bone

  2. having become set and inflexible

  3. slang intoxicated; drunk

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Other Word Forms

  • unossified adjective

Etymology

Origin of ossified

First recorded in 1790–1800; ossify + -ed 2

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