stony

Meanings

• adjective

  Consisting of or covered with stones or stone-like material.

• adjective

  A hard unyielding person.

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

passionate , warm , soft , warm , welcoming

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Synonyms

cold , cool , frosty , unwelcoming , cold , cool , hard-hearted , heartless , impassive , unemotional , unfeeling , pebbly , rocky , shingly , rock-hard

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stony
stone , gone , mown , lown

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Variants

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stoney , stonier , stoniest , stonily , stoniness , stoninesses , stony , stony broke , Tunguska

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Etymology

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Old English stān 'stone' + -y, denoting covered with, or consisting of.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stony' is often used to describe the texture of certain types of bread.

2. Stony Brook University, located in New York, is one of the largest universities in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. geology: The scientific study of the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change.

2. mineral: A naturally occurring inorganic substance having a definite chemical composition and a specific crystalline structure.

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Culture

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Stony is often used to describe landscapes, buildings, or people. In literature, stony landscapes are often used to represent desolation or inhospitability. In music, the term 'stony' is sometimes used to describe a hard, unyielding sound.

How to Memorize "stony"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a landscape covered in stones or a person with a hard, unyielding demeanor.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stony' with the feeling of roughness or hardness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'S-T-O-N-Y' to remember the meaning: Stones, Tough, Oppressive, Notable, Yielding.

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