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adder stone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
ad-der
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stone of varying forms and usually glassy with a naturally formed hole, which is often used as an amulet or bead.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From adder + stone. The word is attested since the late 16th century, its earliest use being found in a work by Arthur Golding (c. 1536 – 1606). The perforation was imagined to be made by the sting of an adder.

Inflected Forms

adder stones (plural) adder-stone (alternative) adderstone (alternative)

Synonyms

adder bead hag stone self-bored stone serpent's egg snake's egg snakestone witch stone

Questions

What does adder stone mean?
A stone of varying forms and usually glassy with a naturally formed hole, which is often used as an amulet or bead.
Where does adder stone come from?
From adder + stone. The word is attested since the late 16th century, its earliest use being found in a work by Arthur Golding (c. 1536 – 1606). The perforation was imagined to be made by the sting of an adder.

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