stony
Made of stone, or having many small stones on the surface.
Made of stone, or covered with many small stones so that the surface is rough and hard to walk or move on.
Showing no feeling or kindness; looking cold and hard, like stone.
Showing no visible emotion, warmth, or sympathy, in a way that feels hard and cold like stone.
Having no money; completely broke. This is mostly used in the phrase "stony broke".
Having no money at all; completely penniless, especially in informal speech, mainly used in the fixed phrase "stony broke".
- Base: stony
- Comparative: stonier
- Superlative: stoniest
fall on stony ground
1get no interest or support
To be ignored or not accepted by people, so that an idea, request, or suggestion has no effect.
- His call for reforms fell on stony ground in the boardroom.
- The charity's appeal for more volunteers fell on stony ground.
stony broke
1having no money at all
Having no money at all; completely broke.
- I'm stony broke until I get paid next week.
- They were stony broke after paying for the wedding.
stony silence
1complete, cold lack of response
A total, uncomfortable silence that feels cold or unfriendly, especially after someone speaks or does something.
- Her question was met with stony silence from the group.
- He tried to apologize, but there was a stony silence on the other end of the phone.
stony-faced
1having an expressionless, cold face
Looking very serious and cold, with no smile and no sign of feeling on the face.
- The judge sat stony-faced as the verdict was read out.
- She remained stony-faced while everyone else laughed.