STONY


Meaning of STONY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also ston·ey ˈstō-nē

( 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 ˈstō-nə-lē adverb

• ston·i·ness ˈstō-nē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.