icestone
ˈaɪsˌtoʊn
Definition

Definition of icestone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
geologyTECH.mineral resembling ice in appearanceTECH.
  • The geologist discovered icestone in the Arctic region.
2.
emotional chillRaremetaphor for something cold or unyieldingRare
  • Her heart was as cold as icestone.
chill frost ice
3.
fantasyRarefictional or magical stone with ice propertiesRare
  • The wizard used an icestone to freeze the lake.
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  • icestone: mineral resembling ice in appearance
    mineral resembling ice in appearance
  • icestone: fictional or magical stone with ice properties
    fictional or magical stone with ice properties

Origin of icestone

Old English, is (ice) + stan (stone)

Examples of icestone in a sentence

  • Icestone formations glistened under the cave lights.
  • His demeanor was as unyielding as icestone.
  • The negotiations hit a wall, cold as icestone.
  • Legends spoke of an icestone hidden in the mountains.
  • The hero's sword was forged with an icestone.

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  1. French:pierre de glace, glace, ...
  2. German:Eisstein, Eisblock, ...
  3. Italian:pietra di ghiaccio, ...
  4. Spanish:mineral parecido al hielo, piedra de hielo, ...
  5. Portuguese:pedra de gelo, gelo, ...
  6. Chinese:冰石, 冷若冰霜, ...
  7. Japanese:アイスストーン, 氷の石, ...
  8. Arabic:مَعْدَن يُشْبِه الجَلِيد, جَماد بارِد, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִיסְטוֹן, אֶבֶן קֶרַח, ...
  10. Russian:айсстоун, ледяной камень, ...
  11. Ukrainian:лідник, крижаний камінь, ...
  12. Hindi:बर्फ पत्थर, बर्फ का पत्थर, ...
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