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Word: Transfix
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in transfix (sense 2)): from Latin transfix- ‘pierced through’, from the verb transfigere, from trans- ‘across’ + figere ‘fix, fasten’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
transˈfɪks
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
trɑːnsˈfɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment
Short Definition:cause someone to become motionless with horror or astonishment
Examples:- he was transfixed by the pain in her face
- she stared at him, transfixed
Definition:
pierce with a sharp implement or weapon
Short Definition:pierce with sharp implement or weapon
Examples:- a field mouse is transfixed by the curved talons of an owl
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