Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-nos
Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos
Proto-Germanic *stainaz
Proto-West Germanic *stain
Old English stān
Middle English ston
English stone
From Middle English ston, stone, stan, from Old English stān, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz (“stone”), from Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- (“to stiffen”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots stane (“stone”), Yola sthoan (“stone”), North Frisian stean, stian, stiin, stiinj (“stone”), Saterland Frisian Steen (“stone”), West Frisian stien (“stone”), Alemannic German Steei (“rock, stone”), Bavarian Staa (“rock, stone”), Central Franconian Steen, Stään (“stone”), Dutch steen (“stone”), German Stein (“rock, stone”), German Low German Steen, Stein (“stone”), Luxembourgish Steen (“stone”), Vilamovian śtan (“stone”), Yiddish שטיין (shteyn, “stone”), Danish and Swedish sten (“stone”), Elfdalian stien (“stone”), Faroese steinur (“stone”), Gutnish stain (“rock, stone”), Icelandic steinn (“rock, stone”), Norwegian Bokmål stein, sten (“stone”), Norwegian Nynorsk steidn, stein (“stone”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (stains, “stone”). Compare also Ancient Greek στία (stía, “pebble”), στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”), Lithuanian sténgti (“to be able, make an effort; to oppose”), Russian стена́ (stená, “wall”), Albanian shtëng (“hardened or pressed matter”), Sanskrit स्तिया (stiyā, “still or stagnant water”). Doublet of stain, stean, and stein.
Meanings
(not-comparable) Constructed of stone.
stone walls
(not-comparable) Having the appearance of stone.
stone pot
(not-comparable) Of a dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.
(not-comparable, qualifier:African-American Vernacular) Used as an intensifier.
Of course the Torah rejects (*some*) sexual acts between members of the same sex. And of course it doesn't condemn gays and lesbians. Someone who doesn't realize that is a stone bigot to begin with. 2000 September 9, Lisa Beth, “Rabbi Shmuli Boteach Refuted”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet):
“And I got the best metal man in the business going for me, too.” “This job's going to be a stone motherfucker,” Flacco said 2001, Andrew H. Vachss, Pain Management:
He might be a stone killer who simply doesn't care if his victim's alive or dead at the time of disfigurement. 2009, John Lutz, Night Victims, page 307:
Yeah, he's a stone fuck–up. But he's stand–up, too, don't forget that. 1994, Andrew H. Vachss, Born Bad: Stories:
She is one stone fox.
(not-comparable, slang) Willing to give sexual pleasure but not to receive it.
My physical preference tends more to very masculine-bodied non-transitioning stone TG butches. c. 2000, Sonya, “Femme Identity: Stone-Butch/Femme Dynamic, FTM/Femme Dynamic”, in Transensual Femme, archived from the original on 20 May 2000:
stone femme
stone butch
Lately I've read these stories by women who are so angry with stone lovers, even mocking their passion when they finally give way to trust, to being touched. 1993, Leslie Feinberg, Stone Butch Blues, Los Angeles: Alyson Books, published 2003, →ISBN, page 9:
mk камен (constructed of stone) · fr en pierre (constructed of stone) · sv sten- (constructed of stone) · ca petri (constructed of stone) · ca petri (having the appearance of stone) · pt pétreo (constructed of stone) · hi संगीन (constructed of stone) · ang stǣnen (constructed of stone) · nl stenen (constructed of stone) · hi संगी (constructed of stone) · ru ка́менный (constructed of stone) · fi kivinen (constructed of stone) · it roccioso (having the appearance of stone) · fa سنگی (constructed of stone) · ia de petra (constructed of stone) · pt de pedra (constructed of stone) · bg каменен (constructed of stone) · ta கல் (having the appearance of stone) · sw jiwe (having the appearance of stone) · ia petrose (constructed of stone) · ja 石製 (constructed of stone) · fi kivi- (constructed of stone) · eo ŝtona (constructed of stone) · it pietroso (constructed of stone) · pl kamienny (constructed of stone) · de steinern (having the appearance of stone) · hy քարաշեն (constructed of stone) · nl stenen (having the appearance of stone) · ta கல் (constructed of stone) · got 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (constructed of stone) · fi kivijäljitelmä- (having the appearance of stone) · grc λιθινός (constructed of stone) · it petroso (constructed of stone) · sv av sten (constructed of stone) · de steinern (constructed of stone) · it petroso (having the appearance of stone) · te రాతి (constructed of stone) · da sten- (constructed of stone) · no steinaktig (having the appearance of stone) · la lapideus (constructed of stone) · lv akmens (constructed of stone) · es pétreo (constructed of stone) · ca pedrenc (having the appearance of stone) · br maen (constructed of stone) · it pietroso (having the appearance of stone) · da stenagtig (having the appearance of stone) · it roccioso (constructed of stone) · hi संगी (having the appearance of stone) · es de piedra (constructed of stone) · sw jiwe (constructed of stone) · da af sten (constructed of stone) · fr de pierre (constructed of stone) · fa سنگی (having the appearance of stone) · te రాతి (having the appearance of stone) · cs kamenný (constructed of stone) · ca pedrenc (constructed of stone)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-nos
Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos
Proto-Germanic *stainaz
Proto-West Germanic *stain
Old English stān
Middle English ston
English stone
From Middle English ston, stone, stan, from Old English stān, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz (“stone”), from Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- (“to stiffen”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots stane (“stone”), Yola sthoan (“stone”), North Frisian stean, stian, stiin, stiinj (“stone”), Saterland Frisian Steen (“stone”), West Frisian stien (“stone”), Alemannic German Steei (“rock, stone”), Bavarian Staa (“rock, stone”), Central Franconian Steen, Stään (“stone”), Dutch steen (“stone”), German Stein (“rock, stone”), German Low German Steen, Stein (“stone”), Luxembourgish Steen (“stone”), Vilamovian śtan (“stone”), Yiddish שטיין (shteyn, “stone”), Danish and Swedish sten (“stone”), Elfdalian stien (“stone”), Faroese steinur (“stone”), Gutnish stain (“rock, stone”), Icelandic steinn (“rock, stone”), Norwegian Bokmål stein, sten (“stone”), Norwegian Nynorsk steidn, stein (“stone”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (stains, “stone”). Compare also Ancient Greek στία (stía, “pebble”), στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”), Lithuanian sténgti (“to be able, make an effort; to oppose”), Russian стена́ (stená, “wall”), Albanian shtëng (“hardened or pressed matter”), Sanskrit स्तिया (stiyā, “still or stagnant water”). Doublet of stain, stean, and stein.
Meanings
(not-comparable) As a stone (used with following adjective).
My father is stone deaf. This soup is stone cold.
(not-comparable, slang) Absolutely, completely (used with following adjectives).
I said the medication made my vision temporarily blurry, it did not make me stone blind.
da stok (døv) (absolutely, completely) · fi täysin (absolutely, completely) · sw jiwe (absolutely, completely) · fa سنگین (absolutely, completely) · ta முற்றிலும் (absolutely, completely) · ks سٔنٛگیٖن (absolutely, completely) · da stendød (absolutely, completely) · hi संगीन (absolutely, completely)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-nos
Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos
Proto-Germanic *stainaz
Proto-West Germanic *stain
Old English stān
Middle English ston
English stone
From Middle English ston, stone, stan, from Old English stān, from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz (“stone”), from Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- (“to stiffen”).
Cognates
Cognate with Scots stane (“stone”), Yola sthoan (“stone”), North Frisian stean, stian, stiin, stiinj (“stone”), Saterland Frisian Steen (“stone”), West Frisian stien (“stone”), Alemannic German Steei (“rock, stone”), Bavarian Staa (“rock, stone”), Central Franconian Steen, Stään (“stone”), Dutch steen (“stone”), German Stein (“rock, stone”), German Low German Steen, Stein (“stone”), Luxembourgish Steen (“stone”), Vilamovian śtan (“stone”), Yiddish שטיין (shteyn, “stone”), Danish and Swedish sten (“stone”), Elfdalian stien (“stone”), Faroese steinur (“stone”), Gutnish stain (“rock, stone”), Icelandic steinn (“rock, stone”), Norwegian Bokmål stein, sten (“stone”), Norwegian Nynorsk steidn, stein (“stone”), Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (stains, “stone”). Compare also Ancient Greek στία (stía, “pebble”), στέαρ (stéar, “tallow”), Lithuanian sténgti (“to be able, make an effort; to oppose”), Russian стена́ (stená, “wall”), Albanian shtëng (“hardened or pressed matter”), Sanskrit स्तिया (stiyā, “still or stagnant water”). Doublet of stain, stean, and stein.
Meanings
(uncountable) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
It is about 2,500 yards in circuit, is built of red stone, and, according to Von Orlich, is now " a bastioned quinquangle ; the ancient walls with semicircular bastions face the two streams ; the land side is quite regular, and consists of two bastions, and a half-bastion with three ravelins," and stands higher than any ground in face of it. 1858, Edward Thornton, A Gazetteer of the Territories Under the Government of the East India Company and of the Native States on the Continent of India, W. H. Allen & Co., page 22:
The first day of the weeke, commeth Mary Magdalene earely when it was yet darke, vnto the Sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the Sepulchre. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 20:1:
The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll. 2013 June 8, “Obama goes troll-hunting”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 55:
Toad, that vnder cold ſtone, / Dayes and Nights ha’s thirty one: / Sweltred Venom ſleeping got, / Boyle thou firſt i’th’ charmed pot. c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i], page 143, column 2:
(countable) A piece of such material: a block of stone, rock or a pebble.
A railway station which formerly stood a few miles from Sydney has recently been demolished, stone by stone, and has been re-erected as a church in the Australian Capital Territory of Canberra, about 200 miles away. 1960 March 14, “Notes and News: Cemetery Station Re-Erected as a Church”, in Railway Magazine, page 215:
(countable, uncountable) A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
[…]Ineſtimable Stones, vnvalewed Iewels[…] c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv], page 180, column 1:
(UK, countable, uncountable) A unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (≈6.3503 kilograms), formerly used for various commodities (wool, cheese, etc.), but now principally used for personal weight. Abbreviated as st.
Seven pounds make a clove, 2 cloves a stone, 2 stone a tod, 6+¹⁄₂ tods a wey, 2 weys a sack, 12 sacks a last. […] It is to be observed here that a sack is 13 tods, and a tod 28 pounds, so that the sack is 364 pounds. 1843, The Penny Cyclopaedia, page 202:
Weighed myself at the gym and have hit 10st 8lb, a sure sign of things getting out of control—so I can’t even console myself with a chocolate biscuit. 1992 October 3, Edwina Currie, Diary:
Generally, however, the stone or petra, almost always of 14 lbs., is used, the tod of 28 lbs., and the sack of thirteen stones. 1882, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume IV, page 209:
British people measure their weight in stones and pounds. I weigh eight stone five.
(countable, uncountable) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.
Near-synonym: pip
a peach stone
(countable, uncountable) A hard, stone-like deposit.
The pain of passing a larger stone is often compared to child birth. 2016 September 26, James Hamblin, “A Health Benefit of Roller Coasters”, in The Atlantic:
(countable, qualifier:board games, uncountable) A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon and go.
(countable, uncountable) A dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.
(countable, uncountable) A 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice.
(countable, uncountable) A monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone.
Amid that scene, if ſome relenting eye
Glance on the ſtone where our cold reliques lie. 1717, Alexander Pope, “Eloisa to Abelard”, in The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume II, London: […] J. Wright, for Lawton Gilliver […], published 1717, →OCLC, page 434:
It seems to me that when I die / These words will be written on my stone[…] 2013 November 25, Zayn Malik, “Story of My Life”, in Midnight Memories, Columbia Records; Syco Music:
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A mirror, or its glass.
She's dead as earth: Lend me a Looking-glaſſe; / If that her breath will miſt or ſtaine the ſtone, / Why then ſhe liues. c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii], page 309, column 1:
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A testicle.
[…]and yet I warrant it had vpon it brow, a bumpe as big as a young Cockrels ſtone? c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii], page 56, column 1:
To make Capons […] ſome for this Purpoſe make it their Buſineſs after Harveſt-time to go to Markets for buying up Chickens, and between Michaelmas and All-hollantide caponize the Cocks, when they have got large enough to have Stones of ſuch a Bigneſs that they may be pulled out; for if they are too little, it can't be done. 1750, W[illiam] Ellis, The Country Housewife's Family Companion […] , London: James Hodges; B. Collins, →OCLC, page 157:
Hee that is wounded in the ſtones, or hath his priuie member cut off, ſhall not enter into the Congregation of the Lord. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 23:1:
(countable, historical, uncountable) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.
The Chief called the makeup editor to the stone, pointed to the story which had caught his eye, and suggested a fairly simple remake. 1965, George Murray, The Madhouse on Madison Street, page 38:
txu kẽn (substance) · fa سنگریزه (small piece of stone) · hi शिला (substance) · jv watu (substance) · sw jiwe (curling stone) · cv чул (substance) · ar حجر (small piece of stone) · fa هسته (centre of some fruits) · nn stein (small piece of stone) · jje 돌 (substance) · gl xema (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · dru lrenege (substance) · he אֶבֶן (substance) · ro piatră (substance) · br maen (substance) · ssf fatu (substance) · az daş (small piece of stone) · mai पाहन (substance) · fr stone (unit of mass) · cy carreg (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · nn stein (centre of some fruits) · nb sten (substance) · tr taş (substance) · kap кьало (substance) · wa rotche (substance) · oc pèira (substance) · da sten (substance) · non steinn (small piece of stone) · xal чолун (small piece of stone) · pt rocha (substance) · ug تاش (substance) · kmr berik (piece of hard material used in board games) · xsl tse (small piece of stone) · av кьуру (substance) · mk коска (centre of some fruits) · os къӕдзӕх (small piece of stone) · nds Steen (substance) · sl kamen (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · pl kamień (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · vec piéra (substance) · wa nawea (centre of some fruits) · arc כיפא (substance) · djk siton (substance) · ude ӡоло (substance) · swg Schdõẽ (substance) · fr pierre (substance) · non steinn (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · pam batú (substance) · vec rocia (substance) · mr स्टोन (unit of mass) · grc ἄχνη (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · kap шед (substance) · dar къаркъа (substance) · cst 'inék' (small piece of stone) · wmw riwe (substance) · gl pedra (substance) · la petra (substance) · hy քար (substance) · ttj ibaale class 5 (small piece of stone) · kjj мыда (substance) · gl bezoar (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · fr pierre (small piece of stone) · swg Schdõẽ (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · pt gema (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · kjj кӏачӏын (substance) · kmr berd (substance) · pt pedra (small piece of stone) · ka კურკა (centre of some fruits) · ba һөйәк (centre of some fruits) · ru ко́сточка (centre of some fruits) · lt akmuo (small piece of stone) · ext paira (substance) · pdt Steen (nds) (small piece of stone) · nds Steen (small piece of stone) · it pietra (small piece of stone) · kmr kabik (piece of hard material used in board games) · sh stijéna (small piece of stone) · lad kueshko (centre of some fruits) · gug ita (substance) · th ศิลา (substance) · sw jiwe (centre of some fruits) · tyv даш (substance) · km ថ្ម (substance) · kl ujarak (small piece of stone) · ang stān (small piece of stone) · sl čok (curling stone) · bg скъпоценен камък (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · udm из (substance) · nl pion (piece of hard material used in board games) · apl tsí (small piece of stone) · de Schdää (small piece of stone) · it pietra (substance) · chc inti (substance) · dz རྡོ (substance) · tr taş (small piece of stone) · ilo bato (substance) · or ପଥର (substance) · ja ストーン (curling stone) · fi kivi (small piece of stone) · ja 石 (substance) · ady мыжъо (small piece of stone) · te రాయి (substance) · bn পাথর (small piece of stone) · nog тас (small piece of stone) · fa برد (substance) · lv akmens (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · ota طاش (substance) · ta கல் (piece of hard material used in board games) · pjt puḻi (small piece of stone) · sai-tap khẽnẽ (substance) · kmr ber (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · da sten (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · hy քար (piece of hard material used in board games) · gl croia (centre of some fruits) · sah таас (small piece of stone) · yi שטיין (substance) · mt ġebla (small piece of stone) · tet fatuk (substance) · tg санг (substance) · sl koščica (centre of some fruits) · car tupo (substance) · rys 石 (substance) · fy stien (substance) · de Schdää (piece of hard material used in board games) · xdq къкъаркъкъа (substance) · duo pugedu (substance) · mr खडा (small piece of stone) · ks کٔنؠ (substance) · nl steen (small piece of stone) · sl kamen (small piece of stone) · hi रोड़ा (substance) · de Schdää (substance) · chr ᏅᏳ (substance) · swg stoe (substance) · ro piatră (piece of hard material used in board games) · zh 石 (substance) · ky таш (small piece of stone) · ks کٔنؠ پٔھلؠ (small piece of stone) · ia petra (substance) · gl pebida (centre of some fruits) · akk 𒉌𒌓 (substance) · grc πυρήν (centre of some fruits) · sw jiwe (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · mi nganga (centre of some fruits) · sh ка̏ме̄н (substance) · pqm ponapsqis (small piece of stone) · bua шулуун (substance) · dlm pitra (substance) · oc pèira (small piece of stone) · zu itshe (substance) · kmr berd (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · ug تاش (small piece of stone) · av гамачӏ (substance) · fo steinur (substance) · he אֶבֶן (small piece of stone) · luo kidi (small piece of stone) · hi पत्थर (substance) · ret vaal (substance) · csb kam (substance) · cv чул (small piece of stone) · es piedra (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · ru драгоце́нный ка́мень (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · ko 결석 (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · ny mwala (substance) · de Stain (substance) · pl kamień (substance) · evn дёло (small piece of stone) · ae 𐬀𐬯𐬆𐬥𐬔𐬀 (substance) · wa pire (substance) · lv akmens (substance) · bn পাথর (substance) · ak ɔboɔ (substance) · hi पत्थर (small piece of stone) · eo ŝtono (substance) · gvp kẽn (substance) · pt pedra (substance) · hu kő (substance) · lv akmens (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · kjh тас (small piece of stone) · ar طوبة (small piece of stone) · ko 보석 (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · oc ròca (substance) · lez къван (substance) · gd clach (substance) · cic tali' (small piece of stone) · sq gur (substance) · meu nadi (substance) · uz tosh (substance) · fi kivi (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · hu kavics (small piece of stone) · mrw wato (substance) · os айнӕг (small piece of stone) · sq gur (small piece of stone) · nb sten (small piece of stone) · bg камък (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · ga cloch (centre of some fruits) · aer apwerte (small piece of stone) · mk камен (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · ang stān (substance) · cy cnewyllyn (centre of some fruits) · it sassolino (small piece of stone) · la lapis (small piece of stone) · ace batee (substance) · pau bad (substance) · nrf pièrre (small piece of stone) · ryu 石 (substance) · sh kȁmēn (substance) · xpr 𐫀𐫘𐫗𐫃 (substance) · gl pedra (small piece of stone) · egy i-n:r:O39 (substance) · gl carabuña (centre of some fruits) · kgp pó (substance) · kxd batu (substance) · oj asin (substance) · enm ston (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · hrx Steen (substance) · ms batu (small piece of stone) · ar حَجَر (substance) · bg ка́мък (curling stone) · crh taş (small piece of stone) · bg ка́мък (substance) · vo noboin (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · duu lung (substance) · pt cálculo (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · ill watu (substance) · pjt apu (small piece of stone) · ain スマ (substance) · et kivi (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · grc λᾶας (small piece of stone) · kaa tas (small piece of stone) · gv clagh (substance) · sa शिला (substance) · cs pecka (centre of some fruits) · bg пул (piece of hard material used in board games) · udi жӏеъ (substance) · grc πέτρα (substance) · mvi 石 (substance) · nl steentje (small piece of stone) · sw jiwe (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · fy stien (small piece of stone) · bo རྡོ་རིལ (small piece of stone) · wa pirete (centre of some fruits) · ga cloch (substance) · be ка́мень (substance) · sh стије́на (small piece of stone) · bh 𑂣𑂞𑂹𑂟𑂪 (substance) · oac дёло (substance) · lv dārgakmens (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · vo nobain (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · fr roc (small piece of stone) · ln libanga (substance) · de Schdää (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · li stein (small piece of stone) · pij tápe (small piece of stone) · te మణి (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · ce тӏулг (substance) · tyv даш (small piece of stone) · swg stoe (curling stone) · swg Schdõẽ (small piece of stone) · suy khẽnẽ (substance) · ar صخر (substance) · gl croio (small piece of stone) · id batu (small piece of stone) · scn petra (substance) · sxr vatu'u (substance) · evn дёло (substance) · cs kámen (small piece of stone) · ml കല്ല് (substance) · is gimsteinn (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · uk каміне́ць (small piece of stone) · otk 𐱃𐱁 (substance) · xok kózy (substance) · so dhagax (substance) · br maen-gravell (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · vec pria (substance) · kre kjẽn (substance) · wmw mwala (substance) · hi सिल (substance) · tly sığ (substance) · vec prèa (substance) · liv kiv (small piece of stone) · ae 𐬀𐬯𐬀𐬥 (substance) · goh stein (substance) · ta கல் (substance) · km ដុំថ្ម (small piece of stone) · sv ädelsten (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · os дур (small piece of stone) · de Stein (substance) · agr kaya (substance) · lzz ქუა (small piece of stone) · zh 結石 /结石 (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · tpn itá (substance) · uz tosh (small piece of stone) · ja 小石 (small piece of stone) · ru ка́мешек (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · wa cayô (small piece of stone) · yi שטיין (small piece of stone) · eve дёл (substance) · bo རྡོ (substance) · be ка́мень (small piece of stone) · pal sng (substance) · huz кьа̇лу (substance) · ho nadi (substance) · ce тарх (substance) · pkc 珍惡 (substance) · es piedra (substance) · rm crap (substance) · ulc ӡolo (substance) · xav ẽnẽ (substance) · nrf pièrre (substance) · nb stein (centre of some fruits) · et kivi (substance) · fi kivi (curling stone) · ckb بهرد (substance) · enm ston (small piece of stone) · ccc chena (substance) · kmr berd (small piece of stone) · ak ɔbo (substance) · yoi 石 (substance) · hi गोहर (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · ja ストーン (unit of mass) · om dhagaa (substance) · yo òkúta (substance) · sk kameň (substance) · tao veysen (substance) · vi đá (substance) · es piedra (small piece of stone) · ru ка́мень (small piece of stone) · mk камен (substance) · da sten (centre of some fruits) · non gimsteinn (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · apj tsé (small piece of stone) · bgc भाठा (substance) · av гамачӏ (small piece of stone) · fi jalokivi (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · ko 돌 (small piece of stone) · kmr kuç (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · syl ꠢꠤꠟ (substance) · nn stein (substance) · tao vato (substance) · fi kivenharmaa (colour) · la lapis (substance) · es piedra (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · kmr ber (substance) · rup cheatrã (substance) · vo ston (substance) · pms pera (substance) · ne ढुङ्गा (substance) · ar حجرة (small piece of stone) · ro piatră (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · jv séla (substance) · aii ܟܐܦܐ (substance) · tbc pat (substance) · es loncha (small piece of stone) · ttj ibaale class 5 (substance) · sid kina (substance) · zh 寶石 /宝石 (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · is steinn (small piece of stone) · dsb kamjeń (small piece of stone) · ast piedra (small piece of stone) · yua tuunichoob (substance) · txb kärweñe (substance) · de Stein (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · hy կորիզ (centre of some fruits) · kk тас (substance) · cic tali' (substance) · de Stein (small piece of stone) · th หิน (substance) · gld дёло (substance) · ur پتھر (substance) · ijs ikputu (Akaha) (substance) · lb Steen (substance) · fr roche (small piece of stone) · it sasso (small piece of stone) · tsu fatu (substance) · swg Schdõẽ (curling stone) · cs kámen (substance) · bh 𑂣𑂰𑂟𑂩 (substance) · hif patthar (substance) · lbj རྡོ་བ (substance) · nb edelsten (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · sl figura (piece of hard material used in board games) · mi whatu (substance) · sv sten (small piece of stone) · gin гамачӏ (substance) · ja 結石 (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · abq хӏахъвы́ (small piece of stone) · dag kuɣli (substance) · bua шулуун (small piece of stone) · mk камен (small piece of stone) · as পাথৰ (substance) · my ကျောက် (small piece of stone) · pjt puḻi (substance) · apw tséé (small piece of stone) · gor botu (substance) · th นิ่ว (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · tt taş (small piece of stone) · akl bato (substance) · mk камен (piece of hard material used in board games) · de Kern (centre of some fruits) · ak ɛboɔ (substance) · mag 𑂣𑂞𑂹𑂟𑂪 (substance) · wo xeer wi (substance) · luy libale (substance) · sco stane (substance) · rsk камень (substance) · ddo гъӏул (substance) · fi kivi (substance) · tft mare (substance) · eo ŝtono (small piece of stone) · pl kamyk (small piece of stone) · cjs таш (small piece of stone) · fi kivi (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · arc כיפא (small piece of stone) · ckb بەرد (substance) · hi संग (small piece of stone) · lbe чару (substance) · ttt səng (substance) · is steinn (substance) · ltg akmiņs (substance) · tl bato (substance) · ca pedra (small piece of stone) · ru ка́мень (piece of hard material used in board games) · kmr kuç (substance) · non steinn (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · ko 스톤 (curling stone) · it pietra preziosa (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · phn 𐤀𐤁𐤍 (substance) · sv pjäs (piece of hard material used in board games) · dlg таас (substance) · vec piera (substance) · sw jiwe (substance) · lo ກ້ອນຫີນ (small piece of stone) · clt lung (small piece of stone) · ota جندل (substance) · rif aẓru (small piece of stone) · kmr kuç (small piece of stone) · esh سینگ (substance) · tay btunux (substance) · pt calhau (small piece of stone) · mrw bato (substance) · br mein (substance) · xsr རྡོ (substance) · nkg si (substance) · zea steên (small piece of stone) · ak bo (substance) · uk ка́мінь (substance) · nah tetl (substance) · zea steên (substance) · fa سنگ (substance) · mg vato (substance) · is steinn (centre of some fruits) · gl coio (small piece of stone) · kbd мывэ (small piece of stone) · gl pedra (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · zh шыту (substance) · is eðalsteinn (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · sl drag kamen (gem stone — see also gem, precious stone) · syl ꠙꠣꠕ꠆ꠕꠞ (substance) · wa rotche (small piece of stone) · fr noyau (centre of some fruits) · nah tetl (small piece of stone) · frr stian (substance) · hy քար (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · rah ৰংকা (substance) · ka ქვა (small piece of stone) · fr roche (substance) · my ကျောက် (substance) · bal سنگ (substance) · xer ktẽ (substance) · br kailhenn (small piece of stone) · kk тас (small piece of stone) · ar حصى (small piece of stone) · zh 石頭 /石头 (substance) · th ก้อนหิน (small piece of stone) · az daş (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · uk ка́мінь (small piece of stone) · nl steen (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · gl carozo (centre of some fruits) · it calcolo (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · bo རྡོ (small piece of stone) · apk tséé (small piece of stone) · is steinn (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · mqs mai (substance) · pwn qaciljai (substance) · cs kámen (piece of hard material used in board games) · got 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (substance) · kmr kevir (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) · pt caroço (centre of some fruits) · ga sceallán (centre of some fruits) · eu harri (substance) · bbl ჴერ (small piece of stone) · fa سنگ (small piece of stone) · hi हजर (substance) · se geađgi (substance) · id batu (substance) · mns-nor а̄хвтас (substance) · fur piere (substance) · koi из (substance) · enm ston (substance)
From Middle English stonen, stanen, from Old English *stānian (“to stone”), from Proto-West Germanic *stainōn, from Proto-Germanic *stainōną (“to stone”).
Cognate with Scots stane (“to stone”), German Low German stenen (“to stone”), Danish stene (“to stone”), Swedish stena (“to stone”), Faroese steina (“to stone”). Compare also Saterland Frisian stenigje (“to stone”), West Frisian stiennigje (“to stone”), Dutch stenigen (“to stone”), German steinigen (“to stone”).
Meanings
(transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.
Our house was being stoned by a group of adolescent boys. We called the police seven times and they wouldn't come. 1980 February 9, Chris Guilfoy, anonymous quotee, “Town Meeting Talks About The Issue of Violence”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 28, page 1:
She got stoned to death after they found her.
An up slow train on the Howrah-Burdwan line, north of Calcutta, arrived 15 min. late at Belur recently. The delay resulted in several waiting passengers stoning the driver and the guard. 1955 March, “Indian Driver Stoned for Unpunctuality”, in Railway Magazine, page 190:
stoned to death
55 But hee being full of the holy Ghost, looked vp stedfastly into heauen, and saw the glory of God, and Iesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heauens opened, and the Sonne of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their eares, and ran vpon him with one accord,
58 And cast him out of the citie, and stoned him: and the witnesses layd downe their clothes at a yong mans feete, whose name was Saul.
59 And they stoned Steuen, calling vpon God, and saying, Lord Iesus receiue my spirit.
60 And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleepe. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 7:55–60:
(transitive) To wall or wall up with stones.
[…] and since it was a rule of the French troops not to be a burden on the people along their route it could be that the advance guard dug and stoned the well for the troop's own special use. 1974, Mathias Peter Harpin, Prophets in the wilderness: a history of Coventry, Rhode Island:
(transitive) To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
(intransitive) To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.
(slang, transitive) Especially of cannabis or narcotics: To intoxicate. (Usually in passive)
(Singapore, intransitive, slang) To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored.
I was stoning the whole of today. 2003, Roger, Joy, Vera and Amanda Loh, Facts about Singapore: Differences between Ohio and Singapore:
The Marina Barrage is a reservoir, but everyone goes there because the spacious greenery at the top is the perfect place for stoning, which is Singlish for hanging out and chilling. 2015 April 8, Becky Osawa, Trekking with Becky: Stoning at the Marina Barrage, Singapore:
Resume writing class lesson 2, stoning. 2011 November 2, Shermaine Ong, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
(transitive) To lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities.
Before they did the setup on the machining center, they stoned the table to knock down any nicked burrs.
hang out (do nothing, just relaxing) · veg out (do nothing, stare into space) · chill out (do nothing, just relaxing) · stean (pelt with stones) · chillax (do nothing, just relaxing) · stean · daydream (do nothing, stare into space) · chill (do nothing, just relaxing) · rilek (do nothing, just relaxing) · pit · lapidate (pelt with stones) · destone
Translations (97)
fa سنگسار کردن (To pelt with stones) · ast apeñazar (To pelt with stones) · grc λιθοβολέω (To pelt with stones) · pl drylować (to remove stone from) · de entsteinen (to remove stone from) · ru обдолба́ться (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · nrf lapider (To pelt with stones) · sv bli stenad (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · cs vypeckovat (to remove stone from) · fi juovuttaa (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · pl kamienować (To pelt with stones) · tr taşlamak (To pelt with stones) · gl lapidar (To pelt with stones) · nl drogeren (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · eo ŝtonmortigi (To pelt with stones) · hy քարկոծել (To pelt with stones) · pon kate (To pelt with stones) · mk стони́ра (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · km ចោលដុំថ្ម (To pelt with stones) · ks کنہِ لایِنؠ (To pelt with stones) · sk kameňovať (To pelt with stones) · ta கல் அடி (To pelt with stones) · br labezañ (To pelt with stones) · fi öykätä (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · no steine (To pelt with stones) · qu ch'aqiy (To pelt with stones) · de sich berauschen (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · fi poistaa kivi (to remove stone from) · pt lapidar (To pelt with stones) · fr épépiner (to remove stone from) · sk vykôstkovať (to remove stone from) · pt chapar (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · pt apedrejar (To pelt with stones) · bg вадя костилките (to remove stone from) · ast apedriar (To pelt with stones) · de entkernen (to remove stone from) · gl acoiar (To pelt with stones) · fr dénoyauter (to remove stone from) · sh izkoštiti (to remove stone from) · ta கல்லடி (To pelt with stones) · az axtalamaq (to remove stone from) · qu chanqiyay (To pelt with stones) · ang hǣnan (To pelt with stones) · gl acantazar (To pelt with stones) · nah tehuia (To pelt with stones) · sl izkoščičiti (to remove stone from) · hu belő (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · mk каменува (To pelt with stones) · br meinata (To pelt with stones) · it lapidare (To pelt with stones) · ks کنؠ جَنٛگ (To pelt with stones) · fr défoncer (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · es lapidar (To pelt with stones) · hu megkövez (To pelt with stones) · cy llabyddio (To pelt with stones) · fi huumata (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · ca lapidar (To pelt with stones) · ar رَجَمَ (To pelt with stones) · sw piga mawe (To pelt with stones) · lv apreibināt (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · fi kasvattaa kivi (to form a stone) · ast acantaciar (To pelt with stones) · fr lapider (To pelt with stones) · ang stǣnan (To pelt with stones) · ast apeñatar (To pelt with stones) · cs kamenovat (To pelt with stones) · sv stena (To pelt with stones) · es apedrear (To pelt with stones) · ast apedrar (To pelt with stones) · oc lapidar (To pelt with stones) · gl apedrar (To pelt with stones) · nah motla (To pelt with stones) · ang ġehǣnan (To pelt with stones) · fo steina (To pelt with stones) · ast acantiar (To pelt with stones) · id rajam (To pelt with stones) · hi संगसार करना (To pelt with stones) · ast amorriyar (To pelt with stones) · ca apedregar (To pelt with stones) · bg пребивам с камъни (To pelt with stones) · cs ukamenovat (To pelt with stones) · sk ukameňovať (To pelt with stones) · pl ukamienować (To pelt with stones) · ast apedrexar (To pelt with stones) · id rejam (To pelt with stones) · de steinigen (To pelt with stones) · nl stenigen (To pelt with stones) · ga cloch (To pelt with stones) · az daşlamaq (To pelt with stones) · ms rejam (To pelt with stones) · fi kivittää (To pelt with stones) · lv iedot galvā (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · ia lapidar (To pelt with stones) · ta போதை படுத்து (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · da blive stenet (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) · da stene (To pelt with stones) · la lapidō (To pelt with stones)