stony meaning

UK /ˈstəʊni/ US /ˈstoʊni/ 2 syllables

stony (adjective): abounding in rocks or stones.

stony has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

stony as an adjective

  1. abounding in rocks or stones
    • rocky fields
    • stony ground
    • bouldery beaches

    Synonyms: rocky, bouldery, bouldered

    Similar: rough

    Related forms: stone

  2. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
    • his flinty gaze
    • the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart

    Synonyms: flinty, flint, granitic, obdurate

    Similar: hardhearted

    Related forms: stone

  3. hard as granite
    • a granitic fist

    Synonyms: granitic, granitelike, rocklike

    Similar: hard

How to pronounce stony

stony is pronounced /ˈstəʊni/ in British English and /ˈstoʊni/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with stony

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in NY · 5-letter words

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