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Etymology
1. gneiss
noun. ['ˈnaɪs'] a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite.
Etymology
- Gneis (German)
- gneist (Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500))
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Rhymes with Gneiss
- overprice
- misprice
- reprice
- precise
- concise
- suffice
- splice
- matteis
- excise
- entice
- deweiss
- devise
- device
- berneice
- advice
- twice
- trice
- thrice
- stice
- spice
- slice
- schweiss
- pryce
- price
- preiss
- kreiss
- kleiss
- grice
- fleiss'
- fleiss
How do you pronounce gneiss?
Pronounce gneiss as naɪs.
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Sentences with gneiss
1. Adjective
Granite can metamorphose into gneiss, limestone can harden into marble, shale can be changed into slate.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Search for Kyanite, a pale-blue crystal mineral found in metamorphic rocks such as gneiss, in Buckingham County.