"stone" | Definition and Related Words

stone

Noun

A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter (synset 109438954)
"he threw a rock at me"

is a type of: natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
subtypes:
- achondrite - a stony meteor lacking chondrules
- bedrock - solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
- boulder, bowlder - a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
- calculus, concretion - a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
- chondrite - a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
- clastic rock - (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
- crystal, crystallization - a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
- intrusion - rock produced by an intrusive process
- outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop - the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
- pebble - a small smooth rounded rock
- petrifaction - a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
- sill - (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
- stepping stone - a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
- tor - a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
- wall rock - a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault
- whin, whinstone - any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
- xenolith - (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
same as: rock
Building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose (synset 104333222)
"he wanted a special stone to mark the site"

is a type of: building material - material used for constructing buildings
subtypes:
- ashlar - a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
- capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher - a stone that forms the top of wall or building
- cornerstone - a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
- cornerstone - a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
- foundation stone - a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
- gravestone, headstone, tombstone - a stone that is used to mark a grave
- grindstone - a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
- hearthstone - a stone that forms a hearth
- millstone - one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
- monolith - a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
- paving stone - a stone used for paving
- impost, springer - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
- stela, stele - an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
- whetstone - a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
specific instances: blarney stone - a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it
Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust (synset 114720954)
"that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"

is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
subtypes:
- quartzite - hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
- road metal - broken rock used for repairing or making roads
- sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
- sial - the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
- sima - rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
- metamorphic rock - rock altered by pressure and heat
- crushed rock, gravel - rock fragments and pebbles
- caliche - nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
- shingling - (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction
- pumice, pumice stone - a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
- aphanite - fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
- claystone - fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- dolomite - a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
- emery rock, emery stone - a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones
- conglomerate, pudding stone - a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
- fieldstone - stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
- greisen - a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica
- calc-tufa, tufa - a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
- magma - molten rock in the earth's crust
- igneous rock - rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
- limestone - a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
- marble - a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
- matrix - (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
substance holonym: mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

same as: rock
A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry (synset 114723913)
"he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"

is a type of: crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
subtypes:
- cabochon - a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
- opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque
- transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
is a part of: jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

same as: gem, gemstone
An avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body;
Equal to 14 pounds (synset 113742705)
"a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone"

domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

is a type of: avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights

has: lb, pound - 16 ounces avoirdupois

is a part of: quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed (synset 111705208)
"you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"

is a type of: pericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
subtypes:
- peach pit - the stone seed of a peach
- cherry stone - the stone seed of a cherry
same as: endocarp, pit
United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946) (synset 111339805)
is an instance of: chief justice - the judge who presides over a supreme court

same as: harlan f. stone, harlan fisk stone, harlan stone
United States filmmaker (born in 1946) (synset 111339699)
is an instance of: film maker, film producer, filmmaker, movie maker - a producer of motion pictures

same as: oliver stone
United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893) (synset 111339565)
is an instance of:
- feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist - a supporter of feminism
- suffragist - an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
same as: lucy stone
United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989) (synset 111339408)
is an instance of: journalist - a writer for newspapers and magazines

same as: i. f. stone, isidor feinstein stone
United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946) (synset 111339239)
is an instance of: jurist, legal expert - a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations

same as: harlan fiske stone
United States architect (1902-1978) (synset 111339129)
is an instance of: architect, designer - someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

same as: edward durell stone
A lack of feeling or expression or movement (synset 104637315)
"he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone"

is a type of: chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness, iciness - a lack of affection or enthusiasm

Adjective

Of any of various dull tannish or grey colors (synset 300385257)
similar to: chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Verb

Kill by throwing stones at (synset 201326182)
"People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock"

is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

same as: lapidate
Remove the pits from (synset 200179712)
"pit plums and cherries"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

same as: pit

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