Associations to the word «Stony»
Noun
- Brook
- Meteorite
- Asteroid
- Coral
- Steep
- Provisional
- Outcrop
- Kilometer
- Scrub
- Designation
- Plain
- Diameter
- Creek
- Hillside
- Desert
- Ravine
- Stare
- Crag
- Keynes
- Belt
- Brooke
- Parkland
- Soil
- Slope
- Ridge
- Gully
- Hollow
- Rough
- Steppe
- Notch
- Precipice
- Buckinghamshire
- Eucalyptus
- Pasture
- Flora
- Flat
- Gorge
- Thicket
- Albany
- Basalt
- Headland
- Flinder
- Gravel
- Tributary
- Reef
- Watershed
- Knoll
- Ledge
- Quartz
- Ny
- Cr
- Batter
- Vineyard
- Grassland
- Hill
- Southampton
- Glare
- Boulder
- Acacia
- Granite
- Sandstone
- Pebble
- Grass
- Limestone
Adjective
Wiktionary
STONY, adjective. As hard as stone.
STONY, adjective. Containing or made up of stones.
STONY, adjective. (figuratively) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.
STONY, adjective. (figuratively) Of an action such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.
STONY BROKE, adjective. (UK)and (Australian) Completely without money to spend.
STONY IRON, adjective. Alternative spelling of stony-iron
Dictionary definition
STONY, adjective. Abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches".
STONY, adjective. Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart".
STONY, adjective. Hard as granite; "a granitic fist".
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