toadstone

[ tohd-stohn ]

/ ˈtoʊdˌstoʊn /

noun

any of various stones or stonelike objects, formerly supposed to have been formed in the head or body of a toad, worn as jewels or amulets.

Origin of toadstone

First recorded in 1550–60; toad + stone

Words nearby toadstone

toadflax, toad-in-the-hole, toad juice, toadshade, toad spit, toadstone, toadstool, to advantage, toady, to a fare-thee-well, to a fault

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Example sentences from the Web for toadstone

The toadstone was supposed to be specially powerful against witchcraft and poison.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson
The setting is of silver, and the jewel which it carries is called a toadstone.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things|Edmund Fillingham King
Popular names for them are "whinstone," "greenstone," "toadstone" and "trap."
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3|Various
Last of all he showed me a toadstone amulet set in silver, a charm to prevent and ward off the spells of fairies.
The Heather-Moon|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

Dark and weird are the legends relating to the power of the toadstone, that amulet so highly prized by witches and astrologers.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for toadstone

toadstone

/ (ˈtəʊdˌstəʊn) /

noun

rare an amygdaloidal basalt occurring in the limestone regions of Derbyshire

Word Origin for toadstone

C18: perhaps from a supposed resemblance to a toad's spotted skin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	toadstone
释义	toadstone [ tohd-stohn ] / ˈtoʊdˌstoʊn / noun any of various stones or stonelike objects, formerly supposed to have been formed in the head or body of a toad, worn as jewels or amulets. Origin of toadstone First recorded in 1550–60; toad + stone Words nearby toadstone toadflax, toad-in-the-hole, toad juice, toadshade, toad spit, toadstone, toadstool, to advantage, toady, to a fare-thee-well, to a fault Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toadstone The toadstone was supposed to be specially powerful against witchcraft and poison. The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy\|Charles John Samuel Thompson The setting is of silver, and the jewel which it carries is called a toadstone. Ten Thousand Wonderful Things\|Edmund Fillingham King Popular names for them are "whinstone," "greenstone," "toadstone" and "trap." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3\|Various Last of all he showed me a toadstone amulet set in silver, a charm to prevent and ward off the spells of fairies. The Heather-Moon\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson Dark and weird are the legends relating to the power of the toadstone, that amulet so highly prized by witches and astrologers. The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy\|Charles John Samuel Thompson British Dictionary definitions for toadstone toadstone / (ˈtəʊdˌstəʊn) / noun rare an amygdaloidal basalt occurring in the limestone regions of Derbyshire Word Origin for toadstone C18: perhaps from a supposed resemblance to a toad's spotted skin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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