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   Ston·y

   /ˈstōnē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. covered with or full of small pieces of rock: "rough stony paths" Similar rockyrock-strewnpebblygravellyshinglygrittyroughhardruggedOpposite smooth
   • ▪ made of or resembling stone: "stony steps"
   • ▪ not having or showing feeling or sympathy: "Lorenzo's hard, stony eyes" Similar unfriendlycoldchillyfrostyicyfrigidhardflintysteelysternseverefixedexpressionlessblankpoker-faceddeadpanunfeelinguncaringunsympatheticlacking compassioninsensitiveunmovedindifferentunresponsivecold-heartedcallousheartlesstoughhard-heartedstony-heartedinflexibleunbendingunyieldinguncompromisingmercilesspitilessruthlessunforgivinghostileliterary:adamantinerare:induratemarble-heartedRhadamanthineOpposite friendlysympathetic
   • ▪ (of a meteorite) consisting mostly of rock, as opposed to metal.

   Word Origin Old Englishstānig (see stone, -y1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. stonily adverb
   • 2. stoniness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What is the meaning of Stony?

   • STONINESS, n. from stony. 1. The quality of abounding with stones; as, the stoniness of ground renders it difficult to till. 2. Hardness of heart. STONY, a. G. 1. Made of stone; as a stony tower. 2. Consisting of stone; as a stony cave. 3. Full of stones; abounding with stones; as stony ground. 4. Petrifying; as the stony dart of senseless cold. 5.

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   What is the meaning of stoniness?

   • STONINESS, n. from stony. 1. The quality of abounding with stones; as, the stoniness of ground renders it difficult to till. 2. Hardness of heart.

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   What does stonily mean?

   • Define stonily. stonily synonyms, stonily pronunciation, stonily translation, English dictionary definition of stonily. also ston·ey adj. ston·i·er , ston·i·est 1. a. Covered with or full of stones: a stony shore.

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   What does Stoney mean?

   • Stoney as a boys' name is pronounced STOH-nee. It is of English origin, and the meaning of Stoney is "stone". Nickname based on the word "stone".

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   Stony means abounding in or having the nature of stone, or insensitive to pity or human feeling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of stony.

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   Stony means containing a lot of stones or not showing any emotion. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

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   Stony definition: full of or abounding in stones or rock. See examples of STONY used in a sentence.

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   Stony means containing a lot of stones or not showing any emotion. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Stony means covered with or full of stones, or resembling stone in hardness or coldness. It can also be a slang term for marijuana use. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of stony.

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   1 day ago · Stony means of or resembling stone, or abounding in stones. It can also mean unfeeling, hard, or rigid. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of stony.

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   Someone who's stony shows little emotion or sympathy for other people. As your math teacher hands back last week's geometry quiz, her stony face won't seem like a very good sign.