adj.
Variant: also ston · ey
Pronunciation: ' st ō -n ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: ston · i · er ; -est
Date: before 12th century
1 : abounding in or having the nature of stone : ROCKY
2 a : insensitive to pity or human feeling : OBDURATE b : manifesting no movement or reaction : DUMB , EXPRESSIONLESS c : fearfully gripping : PETRIFYING
3 archaic : consisting of or made of stones
4 British : stone broke
– ston · i · ly \ ' st ō -n ə -l ē \ adverb
– ston · i · ness \ ' st ō -n ē -n ə s \ noun