stoney
adjective
a variant of stony.
stoney
American
[stoh-nee]
/ ˈstoʊ ni /
adjective
stonier,
stoniest
Stoney
British
/ ˈstəʊnɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Stoney
from Siouan
Example Sentences
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And the stoney bits of asphalt bedazzling my legs elevated them to the next level.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2021
It usually grows in hilly or stoney woodlands, or near streams and ditches and is hardier than the English elm.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2021
When the US election is brought up, there’s a stoney silence.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2017
Al-Katroushi wore a stoney expression, mirroring the team's quiet determination.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2012
What a light on the past was cast by that stoney silence, unbroken by a solitary protest.
From The Independence of Claire by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
And I worked with all the dudes, Stoney and all those guys, and Diane Lane, who was, I don’t know, 19 years old or something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Abbott, who represents the Stoney Stanton and Croft division, said he was "not being prejudiced" or "tarring anyone" and was stating a concern "from his residents".
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
Manchester United boss Marc Skinner, Canada boss and ex-Liverpool player Casey Stoney and former England forward Lianne Sanderson were among those in attendance.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
Barlinnie governor Michael Stoney welcomed the report which he said recognised the professionalism of all the staff who work in the prison.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
And so he swept down on Stoney Sept, closed off the town, and began a search.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
It seemed both more substantial and more subdued, stonier and less exuberant.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2021
But with Diana as a contrast, the Queen is suddenly less regal and a good deal stonier.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2020
Yet in my experience, these wines very much bore out what I would have expected to see: The Crozes-Hermitage was the most open, and the St.-Joseph more tightly wound and stonier.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2020
That being said, the dismal returns of RoboCop prove the soil in Q1 is stonier than we think. digging.
From Time ● Feb. 19, 2014
For a woman, a mother, the way was stonier and harder to know.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Sarah Paulson operates under the belief that blood once flowed through even the stoniest of hearts.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2020
Mini Grey's deliciously inventive story told through illustrations with familiar speech bubble comments will make even the stoniest and least imaginative hearts and minds believe in this beautifully imagined fantasy.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2012
Only the stoniest of hearts remains unmoved during the "reveal", as the needy, war veterans and people with disabled kids are gifted the house of their dreams.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2011
A fast-moving British film that follows a killer and a little girl around Cardiff, produces enough suspense to bring sweat to stoniest foreheads.
From Time Magazine Archive
They smile at you, but they have the narrowest, stoniest eyes.
From Eleanor by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
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