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- [stohn]
- /stoʊn/
- /stəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stohn]
- /stoʊn/
Definitions of stone word
- noun plural stone the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist. 1
- noun plural stone a rock or particular piece or kind of rock, as a boulder or piece of agate. 1
- noun plural stone a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose: paving stone; building stone. 1
- noun plural stone a small piece of rock, as a pebble. 1
- noun plural stone precious stone. 1
- noun plural stone Chiefly British. one of various units of weight, especially the British unit equivalent to 14 pounds (6.4 kg). 1
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Origin of stone
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English stan, sto(o)n, Old English stān; cognate with Dutch steen, German Stein, Old Norse steinn, Gothic stains; akin to Greek stī́a pebble, Latin stīria icicle; (v.) Middle English stanen, stonen, derivative of the noun; (adj. and adv.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Stone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
stone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stone
noun stone
- achene — a dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall. It may be smooth, as in the buttercup, or feathery, as in clematis
- anklet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- baguette — A baguette is a type of long, thin, white bread which is traditionally made in France.
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
- bead — Beads are small pieces of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle. Beads are often put together on a piece of string or wire to make jewellery.
adj stone
- asher — the son of Jacob and ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- earthen — composed of earth.
- fictile — capable of being molded.
verb stone
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- barraging — Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- blitzed — inebriated; drunk
- blitzing — Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
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