Stone

/stɐʉn/

noun

  1. A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

  2. A small piece of stone, a pebble.

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

Synonyms: rock, calculus, pip, pit, pebble, rock

verb

  1. To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.

    She got stoned to death after they found her.

  2. To wall with stones.

  3. To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).

Synonyms: chill, chill out, chillax, hang out, rilek, daydream, veg out, lapidate

adjective

  1. Constructed of stone.

    stone walls

  2. Having the appearance of stone.

    stone pot

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

Synonyms: stonen

adverb

  1. As a stone (used with following adjective).

    My father is stone deaf. This soup is stone cold.

  2. Absolutely, completely (used with following adjectives).

    I said the medication made my vision temporarily blurry, it did not make me stone blind.

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