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Stones

noun
/stəʊnz/
Word Frequency: 17.8

Definitions

1.nounA hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.
2.nounA small piece of stone, a pebble.
3.nounA gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
4.noun(plural: stone) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds. Used to measure the weights of people, animals, cheese, wool, etc. 1 stone ≈ 6.3503 kilograms
5.nounThe central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.
"a peach stone"
6.nounA hard, stone-like deposit.
"kidney stone"
7.nounA playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon, and go.
8.nounA dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.
9.nounA 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice.
10.nounA monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone.
11.nounA mirror, or its glass.
12.nounA testicle of an animal.
13.nounA stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing; also called imposing stone.
14.verbTo pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.
"She got stoned to death after they found her."
15.verbTo wall with stones.
16.verbTo remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
17.verbTo form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.
18.verbTo intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)
19.verbTo do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored.
20.verbTo lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities.
21.nounTesticles; balls.
22.nounCourage.

Synonyms

rockcalculuspippitpebblechillchill outchillaxhang outrilekdaydreamveg out

Rhymes With

joneshomophonesmilestonesmoansintoneshormonesovertonesloans
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