hones

Pronunciation: US [hoʊn] UK [həʊn]

Definitions in English

v.	1. to improve a skill or talent that is already well developed 2. to make the blade of a knife sharp by rubbing it on a special stone 3. <<> informal, to whine 4. <<> to hanker, to yearn
n.	1. a fine- grained sedimentary rock used as a whetstone for sharpening razors and other cutting tools. 2. a tool with a rotating abrasive head, used to bore holes

Colonial axes had only one blade, honed to hair-splitting sharpness.
Source: C. McCullough
Desperation honed up her wits to a razor edge.
Source: A. Price

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Based on hones, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
c - ehnos
d - chosen
f - noshed
p - foehns
r - herons
s - honers
t - nosher
y - noshes
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