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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pum•ice /ˈpʌmɪs/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Rocksa rough or sometimes spongy rock, a form of volcanic glass, used to clean or smooth objects.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pum•ice (pum′is),USA pronunciation n., v., -iced, -ic•ing. n. - RocksAlso called pum′ice stone′. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
v.t. - to rub, smooth, clean, etc., with pumice.
- Latin), in pumicstān pumice stone; see pounce3
- Latin; compare Old English pumic- (
- Middle French pomis
- Latin pūmic-, stem of pūmex pumice stone; replacing Middle English pomis(e), pomish(e), pomice
- bef. 1000;
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