Stone

Meaning

Noun

●

A

that can form large rocks.

●

A small

of

, a pebble.

●

A

, a

, especially a diamond.

●

In British English:

A

of

to 14

(≈6.3503

), formerly used for various

(wool,

, etc.), but now

used for personal weight.

●

In Botany:

The

part of some

,

;

the

and a

layer.

●

In Medicine, Geology & Units of measure:

A

, stone-like deposit.

●

In Board games & Backgammon:

A

any

, used in various

such as

and go.

●

In Greys:

A

or

,

of some stones.

●

In Curling:

A 42-pound,

of

with a

, which is

down the ice.

●

A

to the

; a

or tombstone.

●

A

, or its glass.

●

A testicle.

●

In Printing:

A

or

with a

,

of

,

, on which to

the

of a

,

, etc. before printing.

Verb

●

In Death, Murder & Violence:

To

with

, especially to

by

with

.

●

To

with stones.

●

To

a

from (fruit etc.).

●

To form a

during growth, with

to

etc.

●

To

, especially with

. (Usually in passive)

●

In Singapore English & Singlish:

To

, to

and not

when

or when bored.

●

To

with an

to

irregularities.

Adj

●

Constructed of stone.

●

Having the

of stone.

●

In Greys:

Of a

or

,

of some stones.

●

In African-American Vernacular English:

Used as an intensifier.

●

In LGBT:

Willing to give

but not to

it.

Adv

●

As a

(used with

adjective).

●

Absolutely,

(used with

adjectives).

Name

●

An English

and

from Old English,

who

a

with

, from Old English stan.

●

A

given name

●

A placename

A

in England, United Kingdom.

A

in Stafford

, Staffordshire (OS

SJ9034).

●

A placename

A

in England, United Kingdom.

A

in Buckinghamshire.

●

A placename

A

in England, United Kingdom.

A

in Gloucestershire.

●

A placename

A

in England, United Kingdom.

A

and

in Dartford

, Kent (OS

TQ5774).

●

A placename

A

in England, United Kingdom.

A

and

in Wyre Forest

, Worcestershire (OS

SO8575).

●

A placename

A

in the United States.

An

in California.

●

A placename

A

in the United States.

An

in Indiana.

●

A placename

A

in the United States.

An

in Kentucky;

for

Galen L. Stone.

●

A placename

A

in the United States.

An

in Wisconsin.

●

A placename

Ellipsis of Stone County.

Sourced from

Origin

stone

English

stan

Middle English (1100-1500)

stan

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

Synonyms

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Antonyms

Pillow Princess

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