stony

English

/ˈstəʊni/, /ˈstoʊni/

adj

Definitions

As hard as stone.
Containing or made up of stones.
(figuratively) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.
(figuratively) Of an action such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.
(UK) : without any money.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English stony inherited from Old English stāniġ inherited from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz (stony) affix from English stone.

Origin

English

stone

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Stenhouse English
Stonehouse English
Stonewall English
Yellowstone English
Yorkstone English
adder stone English
airstone English
alumstone English
amazonstone English
axstone English
bafflestone English
bakestone English
bedstone English
bilestone English
bindstone English
birthstone English
blockstone English
bloodstone English
bluestone English
bondstone English
borderstone English
boulderstone English
boundstone English
breakstone English
brimstone English
brownstone English
cairngormstone English
capstone English
chalkstone English
charmstone English
cherrystone English
chockstone English
chuckiestone English
chuckstone English
claystone English
clingstone English
clinkstone English
cobblestone English
cornerstone English
cornstone English
crabstone English
crowstone English
curbstone English
datestone English
destone English
doorstone English
dripstone English
dropstone English
drystone English
eaglestone English
earstone English
edgestone English
endstone English
eyestone English
fieldstone English
firestone English
flagstone English
flintstone English
floatstone English
flowstone English
footstone English
forestone English
formstone English
framestone English
freestone English
gallstone English
gemstone English
grainstone English
grapestone English
gravestone English
graystone English
greenstone English
greystone English
grindstone English
gritstone English
groundstone English
guidestone English
gunstone English
hailstone English
hammerstone English
handstone English
hardstone English
headstone English
hearted English
hearthstone English
holystone English
honestone English
honeystone English
hornstone English
icestone English
inkstone English
ironstone English
jackstone English
jewstone English
kerbstone English
keystone English
knockstone English
lapstone English
limestone English
lovestone English
madstone English
malmstone English
marlstone English
merestone English
milestone English
milkstone English
millstone English
moonstone English
moorstone English
mudstone English
needlestone English
oilstone English
packstone English
padstone English
pearlstone English
peastone English
pebblestone English
permastone English
philosopher's stone English
pipestone English
pitchstone English
potstone English
puddingstone English
quernstone English
ragstone English
ravenstone English
restone English
rhinestone English
rimstone English
ringstone English
roadstone English
roestone English
rottenstone English
roundstone English
rubblestone English
rubstone English
runestone English
sandstone English
scoopstone English
scrubstone English
scythestone English
silkstone English
siltstone English
slatestone English
sleekstone English
slingstone English
snakestone English
soapstone English
sorcerer's stone English
starstone English
stepstone English
stinkstone English
stonable English
stone English
stone bow English
stone dead English
stone knapper English
stone-hard English
stone-paste English
stone-still English
stonebaked English
stonebird English
stoneblower English
stoneblowing English
stoneboat English
stonebow English
stonebrash English
stonebreak English
stonebreaker English
stonebrood English
stonebuilt English
stonecast English
stonechat English
stonecraft English
stonecrop English
stonecutter English
stonecutting English
stoned English
stonedelf English
stonedresser English
stonefaced English
stonefall English
stonefish English
stonefly English
stoneground English
stonehard English
stonehead English
stonehearted English
stonelayer English
stoneless English
stonelike English
stonelore English
stoneman English
stonemasonry English
stonemeal English
stonen English
stoneness English
stonepaste English
stonepit English
stoneproof English
stoner English
stoneroot English
stonerunner English
stoneseed English
stonest English
stonewall English
stoneware English
stonewash English
stonewashed English
stoneweed English
stonework English
stoneworker English
stoneworking English
stonewort English
stoney English
stonify English
stonily English
stoniness English
stonish English
stonyhearted English
stonyheartedness English
suckstone English
sunstone English
swinestone English
tablestone English
throughstone English
thunderstone English
tilestone English
tinstone English
toadstone English
tombstone English
topstone English
touchstone English
tripestone English
turnstone English
unstony English
upping stone English
veinstone English
wackestone English
waterstone English
whetstone English
whitestone English
woodstone English
Stein German
steinig German
steen Dutch, Flemish
stenig Dutch, Flemish
*stainagaz Proto-Germanic
ストーン Japanese
stanig Old English
stāniġ Old English
stone Middle English
stonines Middle English
stony Middle English
ŝtono Esperanto
stenig Middle Dutch
steinag Old High German
steinec Middle High German
stengeg Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍃 Gothic
*stēnag Old Dutch
*stēnag Old Saxon
stien Western Frisian
stienich Western Frisian
stēnich Old Frisian
ston Tok Pisin
stonim Tok Pisin
Steen Saterland Frisian
steenich Saterland Frisian
ston Sranan Tongo