stony


Definition: Meaning of, stony in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈstəʊni /

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stony stonier stoniest
  1. covered by stones or containing stones
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  2. not showing any friendliness or pity
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  3. fall on stony ground if a request, suggestion, joke etc falls on stony ground, it is ignored or people do not like it
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stony used in phrases

  • Stony Tunguska (noun)
    1. a river in Siberia that flows northwest to become a tributary of the Yenisei River
  • stony coral (noun)
    1. corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands
  • stony-broke (adjective)
    1. without or very short of money
  • stony-faced (adjective)
    1. showing no emotion or friendliness
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