ermine vs stone

ermine

adj
  • In blazon, of the colour ermine (white with black spots). 

verb
  • To clothe with ermine. 

noun
  • A white field with black spots. 

  • The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes. 

  • A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail. 

  • Any of various moths, especially in the family Yponomeutidae 

  • The office of a judge. 

stone

adj
  • Of a dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones. 

  • Having the appearance of stone. 

  • Constructed of stone. 

  • Used as an intensifier. 

  • Willing to give sexual pleasure but not to receive it. 

adv
  • As a stone (used with following adjective). 

  • Absolutely, completely (used with following adjectives). 

noun
  • A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks. 

  • A hard, stone-like deposit. 

  • A small piece of stone, a pebble. 

  • A 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice. 

  • A monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone. 

  • 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. 

  • A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon and go. 

  • The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer. 

  • A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds (≈6.3503 kilograms), formerly used for various commodities (wool, cheese, etc.), but now principally used for personal weight. 

  • A dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones. 

  • A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond. 

verb
  • To lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities. 

  • To remove a stone from (fruit etc.). 

  • To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored. 

  • To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones. 

  • To wall with stones. 

  • To intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive) 

  • To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc. 

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