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stony-hearted

[ stoh-nee-hahr-tid ]
/ ˈstoʊ niˈhɑr tɪd /
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adjective
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Also stone-heart·ed [stohn-hahr-tid] /ˈstoʊnˈhɑr tɪd/ .

Origin of stony-hearted

First recorded in 1560–70; stony + hearted

OTHER WORDS FROM stony-hearted

ston·y-heart·ed·ly, adverbston·y-heart·ed·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for stony-hearted

stony-hearted

adjective
unfeeling; hardhearted

Derived forms of stony-hearted

stonyheartedness, noun
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