Synonyms for agate
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two.
Related words
- Phrases
- agate line agate ruler connie agate eye agate
- Is a kind of
- silica
Forms
- Plural
- agates → stones, rubies, aggies…
Example sentences
- stone He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| agate | falling | |
| stone | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ruby2
- 5 letters
- stone1, aggie2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruby2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- agate