stony
or ston·ey
[ stoh-nee ]
/ ˈstoʊ ni /
adjective, ston·i·er, ston·i·est.
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RELATED WORDS
frigid, expressionless, adamant, blank, callous, chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cruel, firm, hard-boiled, hardened, heartless, hostile, indifferent, inexorable, inflexible, merciless, obdurate, pitiless
Nearby words
- stoney creek,
- stonington,
- stonk,
- stonker,
- stonkered,
- stony brook,
- stony coral,
- stony meteorite,
- stony pit,
- stony point
Origin of stony
SYNONYMS FOR stony
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stony
stoney
/ (ˈstəʊnɪ) /
adjective stonier or stoniest
of or resembling stone
abounding in stone or stones
unfeeling, heartless, or obdurate
short for stony-broke
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