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stonish

/ˈstəʊnɪʃ/US/ˈstoʊnɪʃ/

stonish adjective: characteristically like stone; stony. Also the alternative form of astonish.

Adjective

stonish (comparative more stonish, superlative most stonish)

  1. Characteristically like stone; stony.

Also used as

stonish is also the alternative form of astonish.

Forms of stonish

Adjective
comparativemore stonish
superlativemost stonish
Verb
third-person singular presentstonishes
present participlestonishing
past participlestonished
paststonished

Origin of stonish

From Middle English stonish, equivalent to stone + -ish.

Questions about stonish

What does stonish mean?
Stonish means characteristically like stone; stony.
What part of speech is stonish?
Stonish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce stonish?
Stonish is pronounced /ˈstəʊnɪʃ/ (UK).

Words near stonish in the dictionary

  1. stoniness
  2. stoninesses
  3. stoning
  4. stonings
  5. Stonington
  6. stonish
  7. stonished
  8. stonishes
  9. stonishing
  10. stonishment
  11. stonk

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