Synonyms for whetstone
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A sharpening stone; a hard stone or piece of synthetically bonded hard minerals that has been formed with at least one flat surface, used to sharpen or hone an edged tool.
- v. 1
To sharpen with a whetstone.
Near-synonym: hone (verb)
Related words
- Is a kind of
- stone
Forms
- Plural
- whetstones → grindstones, honestones…
- Past participle
- whetstoned
e.g. whetstoned → stoned, honed…
Example sentences
- grindstone Now I'd better put my nose to the grindstone, I have a lot of work today.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whetstone | steady | |
| grindstone | steady | |
| honestone | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hone1
- 5 letters
- stone1
- 9 letters
- honestone
- 10 letters
- grindstone2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (grindstone2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pierre à aiguiser
- Español
- afiladera