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Definitions for Transfix
[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 something that pierces.
[4] to render motionless, esp with horror or shock
[5] to impale or fix with a sharp weapon or other device
[6] med to cut through (a limb or other organ), as in amputation
Words related to Transfix
stun, fascinate, petrify, captivate, engross, hypnotize, enchant, mesmerize, rivet, paralyze, bewitch, spellbind, hold, root, palsy, lance, spit, spear, fix, puncture
Words nearby Transfix
transferrin, transfiguration, transfigure, transfinite, transfinite number, transfix, transfixion, transfixion suture, transform, transform fault, transformation
Origin of Transfix
1580–90; < Latin trānsfīxus (past participle of trānsfīgere to pierce through), equivalent to trāns- trans- + fīg(ere ) to pierce + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Transfix
trans·fix·ion [trans-fik -shuh n] /trænsˈfɪk ʃən/ , noun
un·trans·fixed , adjective
Word origin for Transfix
C16: from Latin transfīgere to pierce through, from trans- + fīgere to thrust in
Synonyms for Transfix
captivate, enchant, engross, fascinate, hypnotize, mesmerize, petrify, rivet, stun, bewitch, hold, palsy, paralyze, root, spellbind, stop in one's tracks, stop one dead