Associations to the word «Hone»
Noun
- Satire
- Ryan
- Trader
- Opportunity
- Electorate
- Kent
- Kum
- Friedman
- Muscle
- Philip
- Singing
- Tactic
- Steel
- Corral
- Intuition
- Sword
- Sharp
- Na
- Slice
- Tinker
- Bowie
- Diary
- Zambia
- Parody
- Zealand
- Creativity
- Granite
- Technique
- Workshop
- Bassist
- Ax
- Timing
- Combat
- Clinic
- Survival
- Eighteen
- Gambler
- Fresh
- Painter
- Cylinder
- Weapon
- Norman
- Kicking
- Gaining
- William
- Tool
- Bore
- Nail
- Mp
- Blake
- Josef
- Horace
- Prefix
- Aluminium
- Margaret
- Blaster
- Fleming
- Rebecca
- Ralph
- Style
- Irving
- Conditioning
- Trio
- Reynolds
- Ally
- Playwright
- Gem
Adjective
Wiktionary
HONE, noun. A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
HONE, noun. A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
HONE, verb. To sharpen with a hone.
HONE, verb. To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
HONE, verb. To refine or master (a skill).
HONE, verb. To make more acute, intense, or effective.
HONE, verb. To pine; to lament; to long.
HONE, noun. A kind of swelling in the cheek.
HONE, verb. (UK) (US) (southern US) (dialect) To grumble.
HONE, verb. (UK) (US) (southern US) (dialect) To pine, lament, or long.
HONE IN ON, verb. Misspelling of home in on.
Dictionary definition
HONE, noun. A whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors.
HONE, verb. Sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife".
HONE, verb. Make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.