stone a concretion of earthy or mineral matter The first known use: before the 12th century |
Word Structure |
5 Letters, 1 Syllable |
stone |
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4 Phonemes |
s t O n |
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onset, rime |
st one |
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Morpheme |
stone |
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Sentence Examples The pedestal is made of stone. His birthdate and date of death were carved on the stone. He was stoned to death for his crimes. The soup was stone cold. |
Common Phrases stoned Intoxicated by drugs, especially marijuana. |
Related Words Sound the same but are spelled differently.
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Collocations The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.
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Neighborhood
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False Friends
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