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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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   • 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. b. Made of or resembling stone: stony detritus; stony...

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   What does stony ground mean?

   • Stony ground is rough and contains a lot of stones. The steep, stony ground is well drained. ...a stony track. A stony expression or attitude does not show any sympathy or friendliness. She gave me the stoniest look I ever got. He drove us home in stony silence. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1.

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   • c. Emotionally numbing or paralyzing: a stony feeling of fear. 3. Slang Relating to or indulging in the use of marijuana. ston′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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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 other sources.

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   • Stony: Italian Translation

     stony translate: sassoso, pietroso, pietroso, sassoso,...

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     stony definicja: 1. Stony ground contains a lot of stones:...

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     STONY translate: каменистый , холодный . Learn more in the...

   • Stony in Simplified Chinese

     STONY translate: 地面, （地面）布满石头的，多石的, 人, （表情或态度）冷冰冰的，冷漠的....

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   The meaning of STONY is abounding in or having the nature of stone : rocky. How to use stony in a sentence.

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   1. adjective. Stony ground is rough and contains a lot of stones. The steep, stony ground is well drained. ...a stony track. Synonyms: rocky, rough, gritty, gravelly More Synonyms of stony. 2. adjective. A stony expression or attitude does not show any sympathy or friendliness. She gave me the stoniest look I ever got.

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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 full of or abounding in stones or rock, or resembling or suggesting stone in hardness or unfeelingness. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of stony in sentences from various sources.

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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. A face with a stony expression is so lacking in feeling that it is "like stone."

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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.