stonelike; stony; obdurate: a stone killer; stone strength.
–adverb
23.
completely; totally (usually used in combination): stone cold.
–verb (used with object)
24.
to throw stones at; drive by pelting with stones.
25.
to put to death by pelting with stones.
26.
to provide, fit, pave, line, face or fortify with stones.
27.
to rub (something) with or on a stone, as to sharpen, polish, or smooth.
28.
to remove stones from, as fruit.
29.
Obsolete. to make insensitive or unfeeling.
—Idioms
30.
cast the first stone, to be the first to condemn or blame a wrongdoer; be hasty in one's judgment: What right has she to cast the first stone?
31.
leave no stone unturned, to exhaust every possibility in attempting to achieve one's goal; spare no effort: We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to find the culprit.
[Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME stan, sto(o)n, OE stān; c. D steen, G Stein, ON steinn, Goth stains; akin to Gk sta pebble, L stīria icicle; (v.) ME stanen, stonen, deriv. of the n.; (adj. and adv.) ME, deriv. of the n.]
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American architect who was an exponent of the International Style. Among his notable designs is the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (1964).
Stone, Harlan Fiske 1872-1946.
American jurist who served as an associate justice (1925-1941) and the chief justice (1941-1946) of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Stone, Lucy 1818-1893.
American feminist and social reformer who organized the first national women's rights convention, held in Worcester, Massachusetts (1850), and was a founder of the American Woman Suffrage Association (1869).
O.E. stan, used of common rocks, precious gems, concretions in the body, memorial stones, from P.Gmc. *stainaz (cf. O.N. steinn, Dan. steen, O.H.G., Ger. stein, Goth. stains), from PIE *stai- "stone," also "to thicken, stiffen" (cf. Skt. styayate "curdles, becomes hard;" Avestan stay- "heap;" Gk. stear "fat, tallow," stia, stion "pebble;" O.C.S. stena "wall"). Slang sense of "testicle" is from 1154. The British measure of weight (usually equal to 14 pounds) is from 1390s, originally a specific stone. Phrase stone's throw for "a short distance" is attested from 1581. Metaphoric use of stone wall for "act of obstruction" is first attested 1876; stonewall (v.) "to obstruct" is from 1914. Stone Age is from 1864. To kill two birds with one stone is first attested 1656.
intensifying adj., 1935, first recorded in black slang, probably from earlier use in phrases like stone blind (c.1375, lit. "blind as a stone"), stone deaf, etc., from stone (n.). Stone cold sober dates from 1937.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me" [syn: rock]
2.
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
3.
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" [syn: rock]
4.
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" [syn: gem]
5.
an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds; "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone"
6.
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"
7.
United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)
8.
United States filmmaker (born in 1946)
9.
United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)
10.
United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)
11.
United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946)
12.
United States architect (1902-1978)
13.
a lack of feeling or expression or movement; "he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone"
verb
1.
kill by throwing stones at; "People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock"
2.
remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries" [syn: pit]
(also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed Example: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.
Arabic:
حَجَر، مادَّة الحِجارَه
Chinese (Simplified):
石头
Chinese (Traditional):
石頭
Czech:
kámen; kamenný
Danish:
sten; -sten; sten-
Dutch:
steen
Estonian:
kivi
Finnish:
kivi
French:
(de) pierre
German:
der Stein, Stein-…
Greek:
πέτρα
Hungarian:
kő
Icelandic:
steinn; bergtegund
Indonesian:
batu
Italian:
pietra; di pietra*
Japanese:
石
Korean:
암석(의)
Latvian:
akmens; akmens-
Lithuanian:
akmuo
Norwegian:
stein, bergart
Polish:
kamień
Portuguese (Brazil):
pedra
Portuguese (Portugal):
pedra
Romanian:
(de) piatră
Russian:
камень
Slovak:
kameň
Slovenian:
kamen; kamnit
Spanish:
piedra
Swedish:
sten
Turkish:
taş
stone2[stəun]noun
a piece of this, of any shape or size Example: He threw a stone at the dog.
Arabic:
قِطْعَةٌ من الحِجارَه
Chinese (Simplified):
石块
Chinese (Traditional):
石塊
Czech:
kámen
Danish:
sten
Dutch:
steen
Estonian:
kivi
Finnish:
kivi
French:
pierre
German:
der Stein
Greek:
πέτρα
Hungarian:
kő
Icelandic:
steinn
Indonesian:
batu
Italian:
pietra
Japanese:
石ころ
Korean:
돌멩이
Latvian:
akmens
Lithuanian:
akmuo
Norwegian:
stein
Polish:
kamień
Portuguese (Brazil):
pedra
Portuguese (Portugal):
pedra
Romanian:
piatră
Russian:
камень
Slovak:
kameň
Slovenian:
kamen
Spanish:
piedra
Swedish:
sten
Turkish:
taş
stone3[stəun]noun
a piece of this shaped for a special purpose Example: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone
Arabic:
قِطْعَةٌ حَجَرِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):
特殊用石块如石碑
Chinese (Traditional):
特殊用石塊如石碑
Czech:
(náhrobní, dlažební, brusný) kámen
Danish:
-sten
Dutch:
steen
Estonian:
-kivi
Finnish:
kivi
French:
pierre; pavé; meule (à aiguiser)
German:
der Stein
Greek:
πέτρα
Hungarian:
kő; kockakő
Icelandic:
-steinn
Indonesian:
batu
Italian:
pietra
Japanese:
～石
Korean:
석재
Latvian:
tecīla; galoda
Lithuanian:
akmuo
Norwegian:
-stein
Polish:
kamień
Portuguese (Portugal):
pedra
Romanian:
piatră; piatră cubică; piatră de moară (de ascuţit)
Russian:
плита; булыжник
Slovak:
(náhrobný, dlažobný, brúsny) kameň
Slovenian:
kamen
Spanish:
piedra
Swedish:
-sten
Turkish:
… taşı
stone4[stəun]noun
a gem or jewel Example: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones
Arabic:
حَجَر كَريم
Chinese (Simplified):
宝石
Chinese (Traditional):
寶石
Czech:
(drahý) kámen
Danish:
sten; ædelsten
Dutch:
edelsteen
Estonian:
vääriskivi
Finnish:
jalokivi
French:
pierre
German:
der Edelstein
Greek:
πετράδι
Hungarian:
(drága)kő
Icelandic:
eðalsteinn
Indonesian:
batu mulia
Italian:
pietra
Japanese:
宝石
Korean:
보석
Latvian:
dārgakmens
Lithuanian:
brangakmenis
Norwegian:
edelstein
Polish:
kamień
Portuguese (Brazil):
pedra
Portuguese (Portugal):
pedra
Romanian:
piatră (semi)preţioasă
Russian:
драгоценный камень
Slovak:
drahý kameň
Slovenian:
drag kamen
Spanish:
piedra
Swedish:
sten
Turkish:
taş, mücevher
stone5[stəun]noun
the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries Example: a cherry-stone
Arabic:
نَواة، بِذْرَه
Chinese (Simplified):
果核
Chinese (Traditional):
果核
Czech:
pecka
Danish:
sten; -sten
Dutch:
pit
Estonian:
kivi, seeme
Finnish:
kivi
French:
noyau
German:
der Kern
Greek:
κουκούτσι
Hungarian:
mag
Icelandic:
aldinsteinn
Indonesian:
biji
Italian:
nocciolo
Japanese:
種
Korean:
(복숭아 등의) 씨
Latvian:
kauliņš
Lithuanian:
kauliukas
Norwegian:
kjerne
Polish:
pestka
Portuguese (Brazil):
caroço
Portuguese (Portugal):
caroço
Romanian:
sâmbure; miez
Russian:
косточка
Slovak:
kôstka
Slovenian:
koščica
Spanish:
hueso
Swedish:
kärna
Turkish:
çekirdek
stone6[stəun]noun
a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes Example: She weighs 9.5 stone.
Arabic:
وَحْدَة وزْن بريطانِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):
（英国重量单位）
Chinese (Traditional):
(英國重量單位)
Czech:
14 liber (brit. váha)
Danish:
(britisk vægtenhed)
Dutch:
6.35 kilogrammes
Estonian:
stone
Finnish:
(brittiläinen painomitta)
French:
stone
German:
britische Gewichtseinheit
Greek:
μονάδα βάρους
Hungarian:
(brit súlyegység: 6,35kg)
Icelandic:
bresk þyngdareining
Indonesian:
stone (ukuran berat)
Italian:
stone
Japanese:
ストーン
Korean:
스톤(중량의 단위)
Latvian:
stons (svara mērvienība)
Lithuanian:
stonas
Norwegian:
britisk vektenhet
Polish:
(jednostka wagi)
Portuguese (Brazil):
stone
Portuguese (Portugal):
(medida de peso)
Romanian:
calcul
Russian:
сто(у)н
Slovak:
kameň
Slovenian:
utežna mera
Spanish:
unidad de peso que equivale a 6,348 kg
Swedish:
stone
Turkish:
ston
stone7[stəun]noun
a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain
Arabic:
حَجَر المَرارَه او الكِلْيَه
Chinese (Simplified):
结石
Chinese (Traditional):
結石
Czech:
kámen
Danish:
nyresten; galdesten
Dutch:
steen
Estonian:
kivi
Finnish:
kivi
French:
calcul
German:
der Stein
Greek:
πέτρα
Hungarian:
(vese)kő
Icelandic:
nÿrnasteinn
Indonesian:
batu ginjal dll
Italian:
calcolo
Japanese:
結石
Korean:
결석(結石)
Latvian:
akmens
Lithuanian:
akmuo
Norwegian:
(nyre)stein
Polish:
kamień
Portuguese (Brazil):
cálculo
Portuguese (Portugal):
pedra
Russian:
камень
Slovak:
kameň
Slovenian:
kamen
Spanish:
cálculo, piedra
Swedish:
gallsten, njursten
Turkish:
taş
stone1[stəun]verb
to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment Example: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.
Arabic:
يَرْمي الحِجارَه على، يَرْجُم
Chinese (Simplified):
用石块扔死
Chinese (Traditional):
用石塊扔死
Czech:
kamenovat
Danish:
stene
Dutch:
stenigen
Estonian:
kividega pilduma
Finnish:
kivittää
French:
lapider
German:
steinigen
Greek:
λιθοβολώ
Hungarian:
megkövez
Icelandic:
grÿta
Indonesian:
merajam
Italian:
lapidare
Japanese:
石たたきにする
Korean:
…에 돌을 던지다
Latvian:
apmētāt, *nomētāt ar akmeņiem
Lithuanian:
(ap)mėtyti, *užmėtyti akmenimis
Norwegian:
steine
Polish:
kamienować
Portuguese (Brazil):
apedrejar
Portuguese (Portugal):
apedrejar
Romanian:
a lapida
Russian:
побивать камнями
Slovak:
kameňovať
Slovenian:
kamenjati
Spanish:
apedrear, lapidar
Swedish:
stena
Turkish:
taş atmak, taşlamak
stone2[stəun]verb
to remove the stones from (fruit) Example: She washed and stoned the cherries.
STONE A Structured and Open Environment: a project supported by the German Ministry of Research and Technology (BMFT) to design, implement and distribute a SEE for research and teaching.
Stone Harbor, NJ (borough, FIPS 71010) Location: 39.04402 N, 74.76778 W Population (1990): 1025 (3173 housing units) Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 08247
Stone Ridge, NY Zip code(s): 12484
Stone Park, IL (village, FIPS 72923) Location: 41.90430 N, 87.88043 W Population (1990): 4383 (1340 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60165
Stone Creek, OH (village, FIPS 74804) Location: 40.39871 N, 81.55869 W Population (1990): 181 (72 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43840
Stone Lake, WI Zip code(s): 54876
Stone Mountain, GA (city, FIPS 73816) Location: 33.80283 N, 84.17167 W Population (1990): 6494 (2584 housing units) Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30083, 30087, 30088
Stone County, AR (county, FIPS 137) Location: 35.86290 N, 92.15350 W Population (1990): 9775 (4548 housing units) Area: 1571.2 sq km (land), 7.3 sq km (water)
Stone County, MO (county, FIPS 209) Location: 36.74029 N, 93.46521 W Population (1990): 19078 (11294 housing units) Area: 1199.9 sq km (land), 123.5 sq km (water)
Stone County, MS (county, FIPS 131) Location: 30.78900 N, 89.12319 W Population (1990): 10750 (4148 housing units) Area: 1153.6 sq km (land), 7.0 sq km (water)
Big Stone City, SD (city, FIPS 5540) Location: 45.29516 N, 96.46437 W Population (1990): 669 (323 housing units) Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57216
Big Stone Gap, VA (town, FIPS 7480) Location: 36.86003 N, 82.77792 W Population (1990): 4748 (1993 housing units) Area: 12.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 24219
Big Stone County, MN (county, FIPS 11) Location: 45.42682 N, 96.41312 W Population (1990): 6285 (3192 housing units) Area: 1287.2 sq km (land), 80.1 sq km (water)
Stone, ID Zip code(s): 83280
Stone, KY Zip code(s): 41567
White Stone, VA (town, FIPS 85600) Location: 37.64505 N, 76.39157 W Population (1990): 372 (190 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Flint\, n. [AS. flint, akin to Sw. flinta, Dan. flint; cf. OHG. flins flint, G. flinte gun (cf. E. flintlock), perh. akin to Gr. ? brick. Cf. Plinth.]1. (Min.) A massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to brown or nearly black, breaking with a conchoidal fracture and sharp edge. It is very hard, and strikes fire with steel. 2. A piece of flint for striking fire; -- formerly much used, esp. in the hammers of gun locks. 3. Anything extremely hard, unimpressible, and unyielding, like flint. "A heart of flint." --Spenser. Flint age. (Geol.) Same as Stone age, under Stone. Flint brick, a fire made principially of powdered silex. Flint glass. See in the Vocabulary. Flint implements (Arch[ae]ol.), tools, etc., employed by men before the use of metals, such as axes, arrows, spears, knives, wedges, etc., which were commonly made of flint, but also of granite, jade, jasper, and other hard stones. Flint mill. (a) (Pottery) A mill in which flints are ground. (b) (Mining) An obsolete appliance for lighting the miner at his work, in which flints on a revolving wheel were made to produce a shower of sparks, which gave light, but did not inflame the fire damp. --Knight. Flint stone, a hard, siliceous stone; a flint. Flint wall, a kind of wall, common in England, on the face of which are exposed the black surfaces of broken flints set in the mortar, with quions of masonry. Liquor of flints, a solution of silica, or flints, in potash. To skin a flint, to be capable of, or guilty of, any expedient or any meanness for making money. [Colloq.]
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Audio Help [stohn] Pronunciation Key, noun, plural stones for 1–5, 7–19, stone for 6, adjective, adverb, verb, stoned, ston·ing. 
a pebble, L stīria icicle; (v.) ME stanen, stonen, deriv. of the n.; (adj. and adv.) ME, deriv. of the n.
