onyx

noun

on·​yx ˈä-niks 

: a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors

Examples of onyx in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Red Room establishes an impressive, grand introduction to the store, and is gracefully merchandised with footwear on exquisite circular onyx tables. —David Moin, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025

The earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces are variously set with brilliant diamonds, or with perfectly polished hard stones like jungle green malachite, midnight blue lapis lazuli or black onyx. —Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Lady Gaga showed up to the 2025 Grammy red carpet wearing custom Samuel Lewis and an onyx necklace from Tiffany & Co. from the 1930s that has never before been worn on a red carpet. —Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025

For accessories, Gaga opted for a gold pendant necklace with tourmaline, pearl and onyx by Tiffany & Co. from the archives that had never been worn on a red carpet before, according to the E! red carpet preshow. —Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English oniche, onyx, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin onych-, onyx, from Greek, literally, claw, nail — more at nail

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for onyx

• conics
• phonics
• sonics
• tonics
• avionics
• electronics
• histrionics
• hydroponics
• nucleonics
• ultrasonics
• harmonics
• ionics

Kids Definition

onyx

noun

on·​yx ˈän-iks 

: chalcedony in parallel layers of different color