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stony

or ٴDz·

[ stoh-nee ]

adjective

stonier, stoniest.
  1. full of or abounding in stones or rock:

    a stony beach.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. pertaining to or characteristic of stone.
  3. resembling or suggesting stone, especially in its hardness.
  4. unfeeling; merciless; obdurate:

    a stony heart.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  5. motionless or rigid; without expression, as the eyes or a look:

    a hard, stony stare.

  6. petrifying; stupefying:

    stony fear.

  7. having a stone or stones, as fruit.
  8. Slang. stone-broke.


stony

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adjective

  1. of or resembling stone
  2. abounding in stone or stones
  3. unfeeling, heartless, or obdurate
  4. short for stony-broke
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٴDzԾ, adverb
  • ˈٴDzԾԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٴDzi· adverb
  • ٴDzi·Ա noun
  • un·ٴDzi· adverb
  • un·ٴDzi·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ٴDzy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stony1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English Ծ. See stone, -y 1
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She said the December update claiming that the backlog would be cleared by the end of February made her "hopeful", but that since then she has been met with a "stony silence".

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Are the Oscars more important, more intimidating than mocking Washington big shots to their often stony faces?

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The stony, terse comedy “Universal Language” has all the wind, snow and monotony one might envision in Manitoba, especially for those who’ve yet to make the trip.

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He was told it had been discovered at 18:20 on 24 September on stony ground at the bottom of a drop.

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On any day, migrants might be illegally crossing the border nearby, breaching a fence that starts, stops and varies in height, a product of shifting politics and stony slopes.

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