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stony
[ stoh-nee ]
adjective
- full of or abounding in stones or rock:
a stony beach.
Synonyms: ,
- pertaining to or characteristic of stone.
- resembling or suggesting stone, especially in its hardness.
- unfeeling; merciless; obdurate:
a stony heart.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- motionless or rigid; without expression, as the eyes or a look:
a hard, stony stare.
- petrifying; stupefying:
stony fear.
- Slang. stone-broke.
stony
/ ˈəʊɪ /
adjective
- of or resembling stone
- abounding in stone or stones
- unfeeling, heartless, or obdurate
- short for stony-broke
Derived Forms
- ˈٴDzԾ, adverb
- ˈٴDzԾԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ٴDzi· adverb
- ٴDzi·Ա noun
- un·ٴDzi· adverb
- un·ٴDzi·Ա noun
- ܲ·ٴDzy adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
It's a pipe that snakes under the stony beach and out into the Atlantic, sucking up seawater and bringing it onshore.
She said the December update claiming that the backlog would be cleared by the end of February made her "hopeful", but that since then she has been met with a "stony silence".
Are the Oscars more important, more intimidating than mocking Washington big shots to their often stony faces?
The stony, terse comedy “Universal Language” has all the wind, snow and monotony one might envision in Manitoba, especially for those who’ve yet to make the trip.
He was told it had been discovered at 18:20 on 24 September on stony ground at the bottom of a drop.
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