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stone / Stone > 15 senses
ADJECTIVE1stoneOf any of various dull tannish-gray colors
NOUN1stone, rockA lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
2stone, rockMaterial consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
3stoneBuilding material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
4stone, gem, gemstoneA crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
5stone, pit, endocarpThe hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
6stoneAn avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body
7Stone, Oliver StoneUnited States filmmaker (born in 1946)
8Stone, Lucy StoneUnited States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)
9Stone, I. F. Stone, Isidor Feinstein StoneUnited States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
10Stone, Harlan Fiske StoneUnited States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as Chief Justice (1872-1946)
11Stone, Edward Durell StoneUnited States architect (1902-1978)
12stoneA lack of feeling or expression or movement
VERB1stone, lapidateKill by throwing stones at
2stone, pitRemove the pits from
stone / Stone > pronunciation
Soundsstow'n
Rhymesacetone, allophone, alone, and 122 more rhymes in own at the HyperDic website...
stone > adjective
MeaningOf any of various dull tannish-gray colors.
Similar tochromatic
stone > noun 1, object
MeaningA lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter.
Synonymsrock
Narrowerachondrite; bedrock; boulder, bowlder; calculus, concretion; chondrite; clastic rock; crystal, crystallization; intrusion; outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop; pebble; petrifaction; sill; stepping stone; tor; wall rock; whinstone, whin; xenolith
Broadernatural object
Verbsstone
stone > noun 2, substance
MeaningMaterial consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust.
Examples"stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
Synonymsrock
Narrowerquartzite; road metal; sedimentary rock; sial; sima; metamorphic rock; gravel, crushed rock; caliche; shingling; pumice, pumice stone; aphanite; claystone; dolomite; emery stone, emery rock; pudding stone, conglomerate; fieldstone; greisen; tufa, calc-tufa; magma; igneous rock; limestone; marble
Broadermaterial, stuff
Substancesmineral
Adjectivesepilithic; lithic
Verbsstone
stone > noun 3, artifact
MeaningBuilding material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose.
Examples"he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
Narrowerashlar; Blarney Stone; capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher; cornerstone; cornerstone; foundation stone; gravestone, headstone, tombstone; grindstone; hearthstone; millstone; monolith; paving stone; springer, impost; stele, stela; whetstone
Broaderbuilding material
stone > noun 4, substance
MeaningA crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry.
Examples"she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
Synonymsgem, gemstone
Part ofjewelry, jewellery
Narrowercabochon; opaque gem; transparent gem
Broadercrystal
stone > noun 5, plant
MeaningThe hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed.
Examples"you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"
Synonymspit, endocarp
Narrowerpeach pit; cherry stone
Broaderpericarp, seed vessel
Verbsstone
stone > noun 6, quantity
MeaningAn avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body. Equal to 14 pounds.
Examples"a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone"
Part ofquarter
Partspound, lb
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Broaderavoirdupois unit
Stone > noun 7, person
MeaningUnited States filmmaker (born in 1946).
SynonymsOliver Stone
Broaderfilm maker, filmmaker, film producer, movie maker
Stone > noun 8, person
MeaningUnited States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893).
SynonymsLucy Stone
Broaderfeminist, women's rightist, women's liberationist, libber; suffragist
Stone > noun 9, person
MeaningUnited States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989).
SynonymsI. F. Stone, Isidor Feinstein Stone
Broaderjournalist
Stone > noun 10, person
MeaningUnited States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as Chief Justice (1872-1946).
SynonymsHarlan Fiske Stone
Broaderjurist, legal expert
Stone > noun 11, person
MeaningUnited States architect (1902-1978).
SynonymsEdward Durell Stone
Broaderarchitect, designer
stone > noun 12, attribute
MeaningA lack of feeling or expression or movement.
Examples"he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone"
Broadercoldness, coolness, frigidity
stone > verb 1, contact
MeaningKill by throwing stones at.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to stone the prisoners
Examples"Adulterers should be stoned according to the Koran"
Synonymslapidate
Broaderkill
Nounsstone; stoner; stone; stoning
stone > verb 2, change
MeaningRemove the pits from.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymspit
Broaderremove, take, take away, withdraw
Nounsstone

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