noun Download 🔗Share A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks. Examples : "Children collected colorful stones from the beach to decorate their sandcastle. " geology material nature substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small piece of stone, a pebble. Examples : "The little boy collected colorful stones from the beach. " material geology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond. Examples : "Her engagement ring had three dazzling stones, each sparkling in the sunlight. " mineral material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (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 Examples : ""The doctor said he needs to lose two stones to be at a healthier weight." " mass unit amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer. Examples : "a peach stone" fruit seed plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hard, stone-like deposit. Examples : "kidney stone" medicine body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon, and go. Examples : "My little brother likes to use different colored candies as stones when he plays Go. " item game material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones. Examples : "The walls of the old castle were painted stones, giving it a somber and timeless feel. " color appearance material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice. Examples : "The curling team carefully polished the ice before sending the stones gliding toward the house. " sport material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone. Examples : "The old cemetery was filled with weathered stones, each marking the final resting place of someone's loved one. " architecture archaeology religion history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mirror, or its glass. Examples : "Before smartphones, people sometimes used polished stones as mirrors to check their reflections. " material appearance item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A testicle of an animal. Examples : "The rancher decided to castrate the young bull to make it more docile, removing its stones. " anatomy animal body organ sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "The printers carefully laid out the newspaper pages on the stones before locking them into place for printing. " material technology media work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones. Examples : "She got stoned to death after they found her." action law inhuman weapon religion culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wall with stones. Examples : "The farmer plans to stone the well to prevent it from collapsing. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove a stone from (fruit etc.). Examples : ""Before making the jam, I need to stone these cherries." " fruit food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc. Examples : "The peach tree often stones before the fruit fully ripens, resulting in hard, unusable peaches. " fruit biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive) Examples : "After trying the new herbal tea, he was completely stoned and couldn't concentrate on his homework. " medicine mind sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored. Examples : "During the long, boring lecture, many students began to stone, staring out the window and not taking notes. " mind attitude action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities. Examples : "The machinist stones the metal block to ensure a perfectly smooth surface for the engine part. " material technical process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Courage. Examples : "Even though she was terrified, she showed real stones when she stood up to the bully. " character attitude moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading