solidified
Turned to stone
Solidified describes something that has become solid, typically from a liquid state: The wax solidified as it cooled.
The word extends to abstractions that have taken firm shape: Their plans solidified over the weekend, Her reputation solidified after the second album.
What was once fluid or uncertain has now set.
Solidified when cooled
- clottedSolidified into masses
- gelledBecame firm or cohesive
- jelledBecame firm or unified
- thickenedMade more dense
curdled · coagulated · set · firmed · gelatinized · clumped · coalesced · precipitated
Water's solid form
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- frostThin ice coating
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
crystallized · subzero · arctic · polar · frigid · icicle · sleet · cryogenic
Hardened by calcium deposits
- ossifiedTurned hard, inflexible
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- fossilizedMineralized organic remains
- mineralizedInfused with inorganic compounds
vitrified · crystallized · indurated · rock-hard · calcium · calcium
Established as accurate
- finalizedMade permanent and complete
- formalizedMade officially systematic
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
- codifiedMade into systematic rules
entrenched · institutionalized · cemented · anchored · locked-in · settled · fixed · permanent
congealed
Solidified when cooled
thickened · curdled · coagulated · set · firmed · gelatinized · clumped · coalesced · precipitated · emulsified
ice
Water's solid form
permafrost · crystallized · subzero · arctic · polar · frigid · icicle · sleet · cryogenic · glacial
calcified
Hardened by calcium deposits
- ossifiedTurned hard, inflexible
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- fossilizedMineralized organic remains
mineralized · vitrified · crystallized · indurated · rock-hard · calcium · calcium
confirmed
Established as accurate
- finalizedMade permanent and complete
- formalizedMade officially systematic
- ratifiedFormally approved, made official
codified · entrenched · institutionalized · cemented · anchored · locked-in · settled · fixed · permanent · unchangeable
bonded
Fastened or emotionally connected
glued · adhered · joined · affixed · fastened · secured · anchored · fixed · attached · bound