Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyestone

/ˈaɪstˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eye-stone
IPA: /ˈaɪstˌoʊn/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, lenticular, calcareous body, especially an operculum of a small shell of the family Tubinidae, used to remove a foreign substance from the eye.

noun

Etymology

From eye + stone.

Inflected Forms

eyestones (plural)

Rhymes With

blystone

Questions

How do you pronounce eyestone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪstˌoʊn/.
What does eyestone mean?: A small, lenticular, calcareous body, especially an operculum of a small shell of the family Tubinidae, used to remove a foreign substance from the eye.
Where does eyestone come from?: From eye + stone.

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