stony
11stony — UK [ˈstəʊnɪ] / US [ˈstoʊnɪ] adjective Word forms stony : adjective stony comparative stonier superlative stoniest 1) covered with stones, or containing stones a stony beach 2) not friendly and not showing any emotion They listened to him in stony …
12stony — stonily, adv. stoniness, n. /stoh nee/, adj., stonier, stoniest. 1. full of or abounding in stones or rock: a stony beach. 2. pertaining to or characteristic of stone. 3. resembling or suggesting stone, esp. in its hardness. 4. unfeeling;… …
13stony — ston|y [ stouni ] adjective 1. ) covered with stones or containing stones: a stony beach 2. ) not friendly and not showing any emotion: They listened to him in stony silence. fall on stony ground to receive a negative reaction from other people …
14stony — adjective 1) a stony path Syn: rocky, pebbly, gravelly, shingly; rough, hard Ant: smooth 2) a stony stare Syn: unfriendly, hostile …
15stony — adjective a) As hard as stone. a stony path b) Containing or made up of stones. She gave him a stony reception. Syn: iron, rock, rock hard, pebbly …
16stony — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Stony is used with these nouns: ↑glare, ↑ground, ↑mask, ↑silence, ↑soil, ↑track {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Stony is used with these adjectives: ↑broke …
17stony — brim·stony; stony; …
18stony — ston•y or ston•ey [[t]ˈstoʊ ni[/t]] adj. ston•i•er, ston•i•est 1) full of or abounding in stones or rock 2) resembling or suggesting stone, esp. in its hardness 3) unfeeling; merciless; obdurate 4) coldly inexpressive: a stony stare[/ex] 5)… …
19stony — /ˈstoʊni / (say stohnee) adjective (stonier, stoniest) 1. full of or covered with stones or rock. 2. relating to or characteristic of stone. 3. resembling or suggesting stone, especially hard like stone. 4. unfeeling; merciless; obdurate. 5.… …
20stony — adj penniless. A shortened form of stony broke , heard especially in Australia …
