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   stony

   /ˈstəʊni/

   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"
   • ▪ (of a meteorite) consisting mostly of rock, as opposed to metal.
   • 2. not having or showing feeling or sympathy: "Lucenzo's hard, stony eyes" Similar unfriendlycoldchillyfrostyicyfrigidhardflintysteelysternseverefixedexpressionlessblankpoker-faceddeadpanunfeelinguncaringunsympatheticlacking compassioninsensitiveunmovedindifferentunresponsivecold-heartedcallousheartlesstoughhard-heartedstony-heartedinflexibleunbendingunyieldinguncompromisingmercilesspitilessruthlessunforgivinghostileliterary:adamantinerare:induratemarble-heartedRhadamanthineOpposite friendlysympathetic

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. stonily adverb
   • 2. stoniness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   STONY definition: 1. Stony ground contains a lot of stones: 2. A stony expression or way of behaving is one that…. Learn more.

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   stony: [adjective] abounding in or having the nature of stone : rocky.

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   4 meanings: 1. of or resembling stone 2. abounding in stone or stones 3. unfeeling, heartless, or obdurate 4. → short for.... Click for more definitions.

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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: 1 adj abounding in rocks or stones “ stony ground” Synonyms: bouldered , bouldery , rocky rough , unsmooth having or caused by an irregular surface adj hard as granite Synonyms: granitelike , granitic , rocklike hard resisting weight or pressure adj showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings Synonyms: flint , flinty , granitic , ...

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   Define stony. stony synonyms, stony pronunciation, stony translation, English dictionary definition of stony. also ston·ey adj. ston·i·er , ston·i·est 1. a. Covered with or full of stones: a stony shore. b. Made of or resembling stone: stony detritus; stony...

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    stony definition: 1. covered with or containing stones (= small rocks): 2. not friendly, usually because you are…. Learn more.

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    stony meaning, definition, what is stony: covered by stones or containing stones: Learn more.