ˈgȯ(r)gəˌnīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: gorgon + -ize
: to have a paralyzing or mesmerizing effect upon : stupefy , petrify
could with a look gorgonize or melt an audience — J.E.Agate
gorgonizing him with her opaque yellow eyes — O.Henry