lithify

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/ˈlɪθɪfaɪ/

verb

To turn sediment into solid rock

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petrify
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Meanings

verblithify (third-person singular simple present lithifies, present participle lithifying, simple past and past participle lithified)

present singular third person lithifies · participle present lithifying · participle past lithified · past lithified

  1. To turn sediment into solid rock

    Shale is fine-grained rock made of silt or wet mud that has been lithified by compaction and cementation.

    2003, Ann G. Harris et al., Geology of National Parks, →ISBN, page 13

    Synonyms: petrify

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo turn sediment into solid rock

Similar
petrify

Origin

From lith- + -ify.

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lithify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithify

MLA

“lithify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithify. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithify,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithify.

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