stony
Middle English
/ˈstɔːniː/
adj
Definitions
- Comprised or composed of stone or rock
- Made or built of stone or rock
- Covered in stones or pebbles
- Inhabiting a stony environment
- (figurative) emotionless; stolid
- (medical) hard, solid
Etymology
Inherited from Old English stāniġ derived from Proto-Germanic *stainagaz (stony).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*stainagaz
Gloss
stony