granitic, granitelike, rocklike, stony
(adjective) hard as granite; “a granitic fist”
flinty, flint, granitic, obdurate, stony
(adjective) showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; “his flinty gaze”; “the child’s misery would move even the most obdurate heart”
rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony
(adjective) abounding in rocks or stones; “rocky fields”; “stony ground”; “bouldery beaches”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stony (comparative stonier, superlative stoniest)
As hard as stone.
Synonym: rock-hard
Antonym: soft
Containing or made up of stones.
Synonyms: pebbly, rocky, shingly
(figuratively) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.
Synonyms: cold, cool, hard-hearted, heartless, impassive, unemotional, unfeeling
Antonyms: passionate, warm
(figuratively) Of an action such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.
Synonyms: cold, cool, frosty, unwelcoming
Antonyms: welcoming, warm
(UK & Australian, slang) Short for stony broke: without any money.
Synonym: Thesaurus:impoverished
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Stony
(fandom slang) The ship of characters Steve Rogers (Captain America) and Tony Stark (Iron Man) from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
