STONILY

stonily

(adverb) in a stony manner; “stonily indifferent to time”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

stonily (comparative more stonily, superlative most stonily)

In a stony manner.

Anagrams

• stylion, tylosin

Source: Wiktionary


Ston"i*ly, adv.

Definition: In a stony manner.

STONY

Ston"y, a. [Compar. Stonier; superl. Stoniest.] Etym: [AS. stanig. See Stone.]

1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony crust.

2. Converting into stone; petrifying; petrific. The stony dart of senseless cold. Spenser.

3. Inflexible; cruel; unrelenting; pitiless; obdurate; perverse; cold; morally hard; appearing as if petrified; as, a stony heart; a stony gaze. Stony coral. (Zoöl.) Same as Stone coral, under Stone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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