Meaning
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.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English hon (“whetstone”), from Old English hān, from Proto-Germanic *hainō (compare Dutch heen, Norwegian hein), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₃i- (“to sharpen”) (compare Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone”), Persian سان (sân, “whetstone”)).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-01HDEMNOY
- 2026-08-04ODEHNWY
- 2026-07-30HEGNOTU
- 2026-04-25OENIHLP
- 2026-04-12NALECHO
- 2026-01-02NBUHEOY
- 2025-12-25NEPIHOX
- 2025-11-25EAONLGH
- 2025-10-18OCEHLNU
- 2025-03-30ECNOIGH
- 2025-03-17HTCONDE
- 2025-01-09EOHDFNA
+14 earlier appearances in the archive.