Synonyms for onyx

Most common

raven · ebony · stone

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A jet-black color, named after the gemstone.

   Near-synonyms: ebony, raven

Related words

Phrases

onyx marble

Forms

Plural

onyxes → ebonies, ravens, stones…

Example sentences

• raven It's not a raven, a crow, nor a magpie. It's a rook.
• ebony The cat's fur shimmered with a deep ebony hue.
• stone He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

stone¹, raven², ebony³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (raven² = 2 syllables).