millstone
11 points
English
9 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #36,189
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mˈɪlstˌoʊn/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural millstones
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
telephonemicrophonebackbonehormonetombstonetestosteronechaperonesaxophoneiphonelimestoneyellowstoneozonesiliconemilestonecornerstonegladstone
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