nounπShareA hard earthen substance that can form large rocks."The old stone wall around the park was very tall. "materialgeologysubstancebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small piece of stone, a pebble."The child carefully collected small stones, pebbles, on the way home from school. "geologymaterialnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond."My grandmother's ring has a beautiful stone; it's a real diamond. "mineralmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(plural: stone) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds. Used to measure the weights of people, animals, cheese, wool, etc. 1 stone β 6.3503 kilograms"My grandfather weighed 12 stone. "massunitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer."a peach stone"fruitpartseedplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hard, stone-like deposit."kidney stone"medicinephysiologysubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon, and go."My grandfather used his special stone in the backgammon game. "gamematerialitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones."The old stone house had a dull, light gray exterior, typical of many older buildings in the area. "appearancecolormaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice."The curler carefully placed the stone on the ice and then bowled it towards the target. "sportmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone."The old stone marked the spot where her grandfather was buried. "architecturehistoryreligioncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mirror, or its glass."The antique shop owner polished the old stone, admiring its smooth surface. "materialsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA testicle of an animal."The veterinarian examined the bull's stone to check its health. "anatomyorgananimalbodysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."The printer carefully placed the manuscript on the imposing stone before setting the type. "materialtechnologymachineindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones."She got stoned to death after they found her."actionlawreligionritualwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wall with stones."The schoolyard was stone-walled to prevent students from wandering into the park. "architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove a stone from (fruit etc.)."Before eating the peach, I needed to stone it. "fruitfoodagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc."The plum tree's fruit began to stone as it ripened. "fruitplantbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)"The student was stoned at the party, and couldn't focus on his homework the next day. "medicinesubstancemindsensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored."During the long, boring meeting, Sarah just sat there, stone-faced and stone. "mindactionhumanattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities."To prepare the wood for the new tabletop, the carpenter stoned the surface. "materialtechnicalprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareConstructed of stone."stone walls"materialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving the appearance of stone."stone pot"appearancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf a dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones."The old stone walls of the schoolyard were a dull, stone color. "appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareUsed as an intensifier."She is one stone fox."languagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareWilling to give sexual pleasure but not to receive it."stone butch; stone femme"sexattitudehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAs a stone (used with following adjective)."My father is stone deaf. This soup is stone cold."materialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareAbsolutely, completely (used with following adjectives)."I said the medication made my vision temporarily blurry, it did not make me stone blind."languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading