rot|ten|stone

rot|ten|stone
rot|ten|stone «ROT uhn STOHN», noun.
a decomposed limestone that resembles silica, used as a powder for polishing metals.

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  • rot´ten|ness — rot|ten «ROT uhn», adjective. 1. decayed or spoiled; decomposed: »a rotten egg, rotten wood. Beneath this is a zone of partly decayed stone or rotten rock (Fenton and Fenton). 2. bad smelling; foul; disgusting: »a rotten smell, rotten air.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rot´ten|ly — rot|ten «ROT uhn», adjective. 1. decayed or spoiled; decomposed: »a rotten egg, rotten wood. Beneath this is a zone of partly decayed stone or rotten rock (Fenton and Fenton). 2. bad smelling; foul; disgusting: »a rotten smell, rotten air.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rot|ten — «ROT uhn», adjective. 1. decayed or spoiled; decomposed: »a rotten egg, rotten wood. Beneath this is a zone of partly decayed stone or rotten rock (Fenton and Fenton). 2. bad smelling; foul; disgusting: »a rotten smell, rotten air. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rotten stone — Rotten Rot ten, a. [Icel. rotinn; akin to Sw. rutten, Dan. radden. See {Rot}.] Having rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten apple; rotten meat. Hence: (a) Offensive to the smell; fetid; disgusting. [1913 Webster] You common cry of curs! whose… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rottenstone — rot•ten•stone [[t]ˈrɒt nˌstoʊn[/t]] n. pet a decomposed siliceous limestone, used as a powder for polishing metals …   From formal English to slang

  • Rotten — Rot ten, a. [Icel. rotinn; akin to Sw. rutten, Dan. radden. See {Rot}.] Having rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten apple; rotten meat. Hence: (a) Offensive to the smell; fetid; disgusting. [1913 Webster] You common cry of curs! whose breath I… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rotten borough — Rotten Rot ten, a. [Icel. rotinn; akin to Sw. rutten, Dan. radden. See {Rot}.] Having rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten apple; rotten meat. Hence: (a) Offensive to the smell; fetid; disgusting. [1913 Webster] You common cry of curs! whose… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rottenly — Rotten Rot ten, a. [Icel. rotinn; akin to Sw. rutten, Dan. radden. See {Rot}.] Having rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten apple; rotten meat. Hence: (a) Offensive to the smell; fetid; disgusting. [1913 Webster] You common cry of curs! whose… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rottenness — Rotten Rot ten, a. [Icel. rotinn; akin to Sw. rutten, Dan. radden. See {Rot}.] Having rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten apple; rotten meat. Hence: (a) Offensive to the smell; fetid; disgusting. [1913 Webster] You common cry of curs! whose… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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