Definition of ONYX

onyx

Plural: onyxes

Noun

  • A banded variety of chalcedony, a type of quartz.
  • a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
  • A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
  • A jet-black color, named after the gemstone.
  • Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Horaga.

Adj

  • jet-black

Examples

  • He placed ONYX on the board, a dark and shiny word worth many points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English onix (c. 1300), earlier oniche (c. 1250), from Old French oniche or onix, from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “onyx”). Doublet of unguis.

Scrabble Score: 14

onyx: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
onyx: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
onyx: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

onyx: valid Words With Friends Word