Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slickstone

/ˈslɪkˌstoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slick-stone
IPA: /ˈslɪkˌstoʊn/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sleekstone.

Example Sentences

"Take a Sheet of Lead, and have a piece of Lead made like a Slickſtone; then betvveen them tvvo grind vvhite Lead and Sallet-Oil till 'tis very fine, put it in a Gallipot for uſe."
"Fig. 133 represents a white marble slickstone or smoothing implement of altogether different pattern from any previously described[…]"
"Rounded stone and glass objects with fine radiating scratches on one surface represent the slickstones that were used in garment-making and laundry, to smooth the cloth and to press seams and pleats."

Etymology

A variant of sleekstone; equivalent to slick + stone.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈslɪkˌstoʊn/
British English: /ˈslɪkˌstəʊn/

Inflected Forms

slickstones (plural)

Synonyms

sleekstone

Questions

How do you pronounce slickstone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslɪkˌstoʊn/.
What does slickstone mean?: Synonym of sleekstone.
Where does slickstone come from?: A variant of sleekstone; equivalent to slick + stone.

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