stone

Plural

stones

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.

   • The first day of the weeke, commeth Mary Magdalene earely when it was yet darke, vnto the Sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the Sepulchre.

2. 2.A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.

   • He threw a stone into the pond.
   • The boy throws a stone.

3. 3.A unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (≈6.3503 kilograms), formerly used for various commodities (wool, cheese, etc.), but now principally used for personal weight. Abbreviated as st.

   • British people measure their weight in stones and pounds. I weigh eight stone five.
   • Generally, however, the stone or petra, almost always of 14 lbs., is used, the tod of 28 lbs., and the sack of thirteen stones.
   • Weighed myself at the gym and have hit 10st 8lb, a sure sign of things getting out of control, so I can’t even console myself with a chocolate biscuit.

4. 4.A piece of such material: a block of stone, rock or a pebble.

   • A railway station which formerly stood a few miles from Sydney has recently been demolished, stone by stone, and has been re-erected as a church in the Australian Capital Territory of Canberra, about 200 miles away.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Used as an intensifier.

   • Yeah, he's a stone fuck–up. But he's stand–up, too, don't forget that.
   • He might be a stone killer who simply doesn't care if his victim's alive or dead at the time of disfigurement.
   • She is one stone fox.

2. 2.Constructed of stone.

3. 3.Having the appearance of stone.

4. 4.Of a dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.

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Synonyms

• rock