stony
1 Stony — Ston y, a. [Compar. {Stonier}; superl. {Stoniest}.] [AS. st[=a]nig. See {Stone}.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony crust …
2 stony — ► ADJECTIVE (stonier, stoniest) 1) full of stones. 2) of or resembling stone. 3) cold and unfeeling. ● fall on stony ground Cf. ↑fall on stony ground …
3 stony — index insensible, obdurate, ossified, phlegmatic, rigid, severe, unaffected (uninfluenced) Burton s Le …
4 stony — O.E. stanig; see STONE (Cf. stone) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …
5 stony — [adj] hard, icy in appearance, response adamant, blank, callous, chilly, cold, coldblooded, coldhearted, cruel, expressionless, firm, frigid, hard boiled*, hardened, heartless, hostile, indifferent, inexorable, inflexible, merciless, obdurate,… …
6 stony — or stoney [stōn′ē] adj. stonier, stoniest [ME < OE stanig] 1. covered with or having many stones 2. of or like stone; specif., a) hard b) unfeeling; pitiless c) cold; fixed; rigid …
7 stony — adj. (stonier, stoniest) 1 full of or covered with stones (stony soil; a stony road). 2 a hard, rigid. b cold, unfeeling, uncompromising (a stony stare; a stony silence). Phrases and idioms: stony broke Brit. sl. entirely without money. stony… …
8 stony — ston|y [ˈstəuni US ˈstou ] adj 1.) covered by stones or containing stones ▪ stony soil 2.) not showing any friendliness or pity ▪ stony faces ▪ a stony silence 3.) fall on stony ground if a request, suggestion, joke etc falls on stony ground, it… …
9 stony — [[t]sto͟ʊni[/t]] stonier, stoniest 1) ADJ GRADED Stony ground is rough and contains a lot of stones. The steep, stony ground is well drained. ...a stony track. Syn: pebbly 2) ADJ GRADED A stony expression or attitude does not show any sympathy or …
10 stony — adjective 1 covered by stones or containing stones: stony soil 2 without emotion or pity: stony faces | a stony silence 3 fall on stony ground if a request, suggestion, joke etc falls on stony ground, it is ignored or people do not like it… …
11 stony — 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 …
12 stony — 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;… …
13 stony — 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 …
14 stony — adjective 1) a stony path Syn: rocky, pebbly, gravelly, shingly; rough, hard Ant: smooth 2) a stony stare Syn: unfriendly, hostile …
15 stony — 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 …
16 stony — {{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 …
17 stony — brim·stony; stony; …
18 stony — 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)… …
19 stony — /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.… …
20 stony — adj penniless. A shortened form of stony broke , heard especially in Australia …
