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Definition of onyx in English: onyxnoun ˈɒnɪksˈəʊnɪks mass nounA semi-precious variety of agate with different colours in layers. 缟玛瑙 as modifier an onyx ashtray Example sentencesExamples - I should stock up one jade, rubies, onyx, malachite, and diamonds.
- Morning light streams in through a thinly sliced piece of Indian onyx set in the east wall, in the unrendered concrete carapace.
- The council sat silently while he passed out an onyx and an opal to every one.
- The bathroom also had a gold tub and faucets studded with turquoises, while the staircase was made of onyx.
- I'm no expert, but it doesn't look like onyx - rather it has that lava glass look that I equate with obsidian.
- The possibilities were endless: rubies, emeralds, sapphires and black onyx.
- Most of them were common gems - rubies, diamonds, onyxes, sapphires, emeralds, topazes, and so on, and were used to supplement Elements and Talents.
- He took her hand in his own, his thumb turning the carnelian and onyx signet ring she wore.
- Both were of ivory and the brush was set with pink shell, onyx and jade.
- Her pale green suit is adorned by an ornate marcasite and onyx broach.
- Onyx, especially black onyx is said to help overcome hearing problems and to promote concentration and self-control.
- Both pool and onyx are on a travertine block that the architect calls ‘an altar where burial occurs’.
- His copy was plated in nickel, with a long smoke-like design of inlaid onyx along the right side of the barrel, and a carved wooden grip.
- It included three stones - diamonds, sapphires, and onyx, set into a gold band.
- The onyx and diamond one belonged to my grandmother and the star sapphire was my father's, but the others are all from Swallow.
- Objects are also carved out of onyx, jade, and other types of stone.
- A good substitute for the apache tear is black tourmaline and black onyx.
- Its hilt was decorated with beryl and onyx, adorned with gold trimmings.
- The hilt was made of a stone that looked a lot like onyx mixed with diamond.
- In the center, there are either jade, pearl or onyx pieces depending on the value.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French oniche, onix, via Latin from Greek onux 'fingernail or onyx'. Definition of onyx in US English: onyxnoun A semiprecious variety of agate with different colors in layers. 缟玛瑙 as modifier an onyx ashtray Example sentencesExamples - Most of them were common gems - rubies, diamonds, onyxes, sapphires, emeralds, topazes, and so on, and were used to supplement Elements and Talents.
- He took her hand in his own, his thumb turning the carnelian and onyx signet ring she wore.
- I should stock up one jade, rubies, onyx, malachite, and diamonds.
- It included three stones - diamonds, sapphires, and onyx, set into a gold band.
- The bathroom also had a gold tub and faucets studded with turquoises, while the staircase was made of onyx.
- The hilt was made of a stone that looked a lot like onyx mixed with diamond.
- Objects are also carved out of onyx, jade, and other types of stone.
- The onyx and diamond one belonged to my grandmother and the star sapphire was my father's, but the others are all from Swallow.
- Both pool and onyx are on a travertine block that the architect calls ‘an altar where burial occurs’.
- Onyx, especially black onyx is said to help overcome hearing problems and to promote concentration and self-control.
- The council sat silently while he passed out an onyx and an opal to every one.
- Morning light streams in through a thinly sliced piece of Indian onyx set in the east wall, in the unrendered concrete carapace.
- A good substitute for the apache tear is black tourmaline and black onyx.
- Both were of ivory and the brush was set with pink shell, onyx and jade.
- The possibilities were endless: rubies, emeralds, sapphires and black onyx.
- His copy was plated in nickel, with a long smoke-like design of inlaid onyx along the right side of the barrel, and a carved wooden grip.
- Her pale green suit is adorned by an ornate marcasite and onyx broach.
- Its hilt was decorated with beryl and onyx, adorned with gold trimmings.
- I'm no expert, but it doesn't look like onyx - rather it has that lava glass look that I equate with obsidian.
- In the center, there are either jade, pearl or onyx pieces depending on the value.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French oniche, onix, via Latin from Greek onux ‘fingernail or onyx’. |