ossify

Meanings

Verb

become bony
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
cause to become hard and bony
To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
To calcify.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from ossification, or modeled on French ossifier and formed from Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ify.

Synonyms

harden, petrify, rigidify

Antonyms

deossify

Scrabble Score: 12

ossify is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ossify is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ossify is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

ossify is a valid Words With Friends word