stony-hearted

[ stoh-nee-hahr-tid ]
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adjective

Origin of stony-hearted

1
First recorded in 1560–70; stony + hearted
  • Also stone-heart·ed [stohn-hahr-tid] /ˈstoʊnˈhɑr tɪd/ .

Other words from stony-hearted

  • ston·y-heart·ed·ly, adverb
  • ston·y-heart·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for stony-hearted

stony-hearted

adjective
  1. unfeeling; hardhearted

Derived forms of stony-hearted

  • stonyheartedness, noun

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