transfix
11transfix — verb 1》 make motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment. 2》 pierce with a sharp implement or weapon. Derivatives transfixion noun Origin C16: from L. transfix , transfigere pierce through …
12transfix — v.tr. 1 pierce with a sharp implement or weapon. 2 root (a person) to the spot with horror or astonishment; paralyse the faculties of. Derivatives: transfixion n. Etymology: L transfigere transfix (as TRANS , FIX) …
13transfix — transitive verb Etymology: Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere, from trans + figere to fasten, pierce more at fix Date: 1590 1. to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon ; impale 2. to hold motionless by or as if by… …
14transfix — transfixion /trans fik sheuhn/, n. /trans fiks /, v.t., transfixed or fixt, fixing. 1. to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc. 2. to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon; impale. 3. to hold or fasten with or on… …
15transfix — 1. noun A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages. 2. verb a) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe. b) To …
16transfix — To pierce with a sharp instrument. [L. trans figo, pp. fixus, to pierce through, fr. figo, to fasten] * * * trans·fix (transґfiks) [trans + L. figere to fix] to pierce through and through …
17transfix — Synonyms and related words: auger, balance, ballast, bayonet, bewitch, bite, bore, broach, counterbalance, countersink, dagger, dirk, drill, electrify, empierce, enchant, engross, enrapture, ensorcel, fascinate, firm, firm up, fix, freeze,… …
18TRANSFIX — frz. digitales Datenfestnetz für Direktdatenvermittlung von France Telecom seit 1984 ( > Lexikon der Text und Datenkommunikation ) …
19transfix — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pierce, fasten, impale. See opening, stability. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To fascinate] Syn. captivate, bewitch, hypnotize; see fascinate . 2. [To impale] Syn. spear, pierce, stick; see penetrate 1 . III …
20transfix — trans|fix [trænsˈfıks] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of transfigere, from figere to fasten, make a hole through ] 1.) to surprise, interest, frighten etc someone so much that they do not move 2.) literary to make a… …
