stones: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of stones
- milestones«Word Popularity Bar4/5
milestone
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
milepost.
- noun a significant event in your life (or in a project)
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
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tombstone
- noun a stone that is used to mark a grave
gravestone; headstone.
- noun a stone that is used to mark a grave
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limestone
- noun a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
- noun a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
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cornerstone
- noun the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
foundation; basis; groundwork; base; fundament.
- the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
- noun a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
- noun the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
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gallstone
- noun a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
bilestone.
- noun a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
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sandstone
- noun a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
- noun a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
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gravestone
- noun a stone that is used to mark a grave
tombstone; headstone.
- noun a stone that is used to mark a grave
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gemstone
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
stone; gem.
- he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
- she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
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headstone
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
keystone; key.
- noun a stone that is used to mark a grave
gravestone; tombstone.
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
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millstone
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
albatross.
- she was an albatross around his neck
- noun any load that is difficult to carry
- noun (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
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cobblestone
- noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
sett; cobble.
- verb pave with cobblestones
cobble.
- noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
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flagstone
- noun stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
flag.
- noun stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
- hailstones2/5
hailstone
- noun small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
- noun small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
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keystone
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
mainstay; backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
headstone; key.
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
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brownstone
- noun a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
- noun a row house built of brownstone; reddish brown in color
- noun a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
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siltstone
- noun a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt
- noun a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt
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touchstone
- noun a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure; criterion; standard.
- the schools comply with federal standards
- they set the measure for all subsequent work
- noun a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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rhinestone
- noun an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
- noun an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
- flintstones2/5
flintstone
- noun pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
- noun pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
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histone
- noun a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
- noun a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
- mudstones2/5
mudstones
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- grindstones1/5
grindstone
- noun a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
- noun a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
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whetstone
- noun a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
- noun a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
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hearthstone
- noun a stone that forms a hearth
- noun a stone that forms a hearth
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capstone
- noun a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
finishing touch; copestone.
- noun a stone that forms the top of wall or building
coping stone; copestone; stretcher.
- noun a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination
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fieldstone
- noun stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
- noun stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
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claystone
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
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moonstone
- noun a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
- noun a transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly luster; some specimens are orthoclase feldspar and others are plagioclase feldspar
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kerbstone
- noun a paving stone forming part of a curb
curbstone.
- noun a paving stone forming part of a curb
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curbstone
- noun a paving stone forming part of a curb
kerbstone.
- noun a paving stone forming part of a curb
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bluestone
- noun bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
- noun bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
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firestone
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
- noun a sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns
- noun a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
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gladstone
- noun liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
William Ewart Gladstone; William Gladstone.
- noun a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
Gladstone bag; portmanteau.
- noun liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
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lodestone
- noun a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
loadstone.
- noun a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
- turnstones1/5
turnstone
- noun migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
- noun migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
- steppingstones1/5
steppingstones
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- greenstones1/5
greenstone
(Geol.) A name formerly applied rather loosely to certain dark-colored igneous rocks, including diorite, diabase, etc.
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- ironstones1/5
ironstone
A hard, earthy ore of iron.
- birthstones1/5
birthstones
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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Suffixes of stones
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `stones`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `stones`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `stones`, some are not.
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