26984 words

stony

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
Stony ground contains a lot of stones:

Examples:

The island has several stony beaches which are usually deserted.
2
A stony expression or way of behaving is one that shows no sympathy or kindness:

Examples:

She gave me a stony glare as I walked into the room.
Most of her comments were met with a stony silence.
3
containing a lot of stones:

Examples:

The ground was too stony to be used as a farm.
4
Stony also means not showing any emotion, esp. sympathy, when you might expect it to be shown:

Examples:

Though we begged him, he gave us a stony look and turned away.

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