pebble-stone

  • 81pebble — noun (C) 1 a small smooth stone found on the beach or on the bottom of a river 2 you re not the only pebble on the beach used to say that someone is not the only person who has to be considered or who deserves attention pebbly adjective: a pebbly …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 82pebble — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pobble, from Old English papolstān, from papol (of unknown origin) + stān stone Date: 14th century 1. a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water 2. transparent and colorless quartz… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 83pebble — peb|ble [ˈpebəl] n [: Old English; Origin: papolstan, from papol (perhaps from the sound of small stones hitting against each other) + stan stone ] a small smooth stone found especially on a beach or on the bottom of a river ▪ The beach was… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 84stone — [OE] Stone is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German stein, Dutch steen, and Swedish and Danish sten. These all go back to a prehistoric *stainaz, which was derived from a base denoting ‘stiffness’ or ‘solidity’ (source also of Greek… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 85stone — [OE] Stone is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German stein, Dutch steen, and Swedish and Danish sten. These all go back to a prehistoric *stainaz, which was derived from a base denoting ‘stiffness’ or ‘solidity’ (source also of Greek… …

    Word origins

  • 86pebble — peb|ble [ pebl ] noun count a small stone, especially one made smooth by water …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 87pebble — peb·ble || pebl n. small stone v. make surface rough and pebbly …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 88pebble — n small stone, small rock, (collectively) gravel, pellet; jackstone …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 89pebble — [ˈpeb(ə)l] noun [C] a small stone made smooth by water …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 90pebble — peb•ble [[t]ˈpɛb əl[/t]] n. v. bled, bling 1) pet a small, rounded stone, esp. one worn by the action of water 2) clo Also called peb′ble leath er. leather that has been given a granulated surface 3) tex any granulated or crinkled surface, as of… …

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