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Stony , a. [Compar. Stonier ; superl. Stoniest.] [AS. stānig. See Stone.]
- 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.1913 Webster
- Converting into stone; petrifying; petrific.1913 Webster
The stony dart of senseless cold.
Spenser.1913 Webster - Inflexible; cruel; unrelenting; pitiless; obdurate; perverse; cold; morally hard; appearing as if petrified; as, a stony heart; a stony gaze.1913 Webster
Stony coral. (Zool.) Same as Stone coral, under Stone.
1913 Webster
- 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.