stone

/stɐʉn/ · noun

Meaning

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.
A small piece of stone, a pebble.
A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
(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
The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.
A hard, stone-like deposit.
To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.
To wall with stones.
To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.
To intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)
To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored.
Constructed of stone.
Having the appearance of stone.
Of a dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.
Used as an intensifier.
Willing to give sexual pleasure but not to receive it.
As a stone (used with following adjective).
Absolutely, completely (used with following adjectives).

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

No descendant words have been linked yet.