Crossword-Solution: TOADSTONE
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Toadstone | n. | A local name for the igneous rocks of Derbyshire, England; -- said by some to be derived from the German todter stein, meaning dead stone, that is, stone which contains no ores. |
| Toadstone | n. | Bufonite, formerly regarded as a precious stone, and worn as a jewel. See Bufonite. |
Anagrams
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| TOADSTONE | anagram | DONATESTO |
We have 3 clues for the answer “TOADSTONE”
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| Object once worn as a charm. | 1 answer |
| Old good luck charm thought to have formed in an amphibian | 1 answer |
| Kind of charm | 3 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
TEREA
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with TOADSTONE (5)
Clarke noticed among the pebbles near the Lake of Tiberias pieces of a porous rock resembling the substance called toadstone in England; its cavities were filled with zeolite.
Last of all he showed me a toadstone amulet set in silver, a charm to prevent and ward off the spells of fairies.
THE JEWEL IN THE TOAD'S HEAD 55 The Decay of Credulity--A Sceptical Physician--How to Test a Toadstone--Other Magical Stones--Medicinal and Magical Stones.
Volcanic rocks, locally called "Toadstone," are represented in the limestones by intrusive sills and flows of dolerite and by necks of agglomerate, notably near Tideswell, Millersdale and Matlock.
The ore is plentiful where the walls of the rent consist of limestone, but is reduced to a mere string when they are formed of greenstone, or "toadstone," as it is called provincially.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: NYT, WP.
Used 2 times in crossword archives (1966–2000).