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

Upstairs, the 49 rooms channel Arts and Crafts style with botanical fabrics, jade-green onyx bathrooms, and a strong showing of Texas artists, including Howard Sherman, whose large-scale abstracts anchor the walls. —Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026

The residence showcases exquisite marble, onyx, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, and malachite stonework, accented with 14-karat gold-leaf detailing and silk trim. —Mark David, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026

Newest addition to Faena is Qui’s intimate, six-seater El Secreto Omakase dining room - walls are suitably lined with speakeasy black onyx. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026

The Secret Garden necklace, inlaid with onyx, also includes a smattering of smaller diamond, emerald, and purple sapphire stones. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026

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