/ ˈstəʊni; NAmE ˈstoʊni/ adjective ( stoni·er , stoni·est )
1.
having a lot of stones on it or in it :
stony soil
2.
showing a lack of feeling or sympathy
SYN cold :
They listened to him in stony silence.
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IDIOMS
- fall on stony ground
- stony broke
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English stānig (see stone , -y ).