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- [uh b-sid-ee-uh n]
- /əbˈsɪd i ən/
- /ɒbˈsɪd.i.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh b-sid-ee-uh n]
- /əbˈsɪd i ən/
Definitions of obsidian word
- noun obsidian a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture. 1
- noun obsidian A hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization. 1
- noun obsidian hard black rock 1
- adjective obsidian black 1
- noun obsidian a dark volcanic glass formed by very rapid solidification of lava 0
- noun obsidian a hard, usually dark-colored or black volcanic glass with conchoidal fracture, often used as a gem 0
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Origin of obsidian
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin Obsidiānus, printer's error for Obsiānus pertaining to Obsius, the discoverer (according to Pliny) of a similar mineral in Ethiopia; replacing Middle English obsianus < Latin; see -an
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Parts of speech for Obsidian
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obsidian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
obsidian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for obsidian
noun obsidian
- basalt — Basalt is a type of black rock that is produced by volcanoes.
- magma — Geology. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed.
- slag — British Slang. an abusive woman.
- ashes — ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
- scoria — Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
adjective obsidian
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- inky — black as ink: inky shadows.
- brunet — dark brown
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- clouded — of or relating to cloud computing: cloud software; cloud servers.
Antonyms for obsidian
adjective obsidian
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
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