stony

adjective
UK: /ˈstəʊ.ni/
US: /ˈstoʊ.ni/

  1. Covered with stones or full of rocks.

    1. The path was stony and hard to walk on.
    2. The farmer cleared the stony field before planting crops in the spring.

  2. Resembling stone, especially in being hard, cold, or unresponsive.

    1. She gave me a stony look and walked away.
    2. His face remained stony as he listened to the bad news about his project.

Synonyms

rocky flinty hard unfeeling cold expressionless
stony noun

  1. An expressionless, hard look.

    1. She gave him a stony glance.
    2. He met her anger with a stony silence and an unreadable expression.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stony" in English means: Covered with stones or full of rocks., Resembling stone, especially in being hard, cold, or unresponsive..

The phonetic transcription of "stony" is /ˈstəʊ.ni/ in British English and /ˈstoʊ.ni/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stony": rocky, flinty, hard, unfeeling, cold, expressionless.

Example usage of "stony": "The path was stony and hard to walk on.". More examples on the page.