New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 … English terms dictionary
stony — index insensible, obdurate, ossified, phlegmatic, rigid, severe, unaffected (uninfluenced) Burton s Le … Law dictionary
stony — O.E. stanig; see STONE (Cf. stone) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
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,… … New thesaurus
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 … English World dictionary
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… … Useful english dictionary
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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 … English dictionary
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… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 … English dictionary
