stony
gb/stˈoʊni/ us/stˈoʊni/
B1
انگریزی
~ 7200
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B1
property
1
made of or covered with stones
Made of stone, or having many small stones on the surface.
استعمال کا انداز:
a stony [surface/place/path]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use "stone" instead of "stony" before a noun, saying *"a stone beach"* instead of the usual "a stony beach". Use "stony" as the adjective when you want to describe a surface that has many stones on it.
ہم معنی الفاظ
rocky (Often suggests larger rocks and a rough, uneven surface, while "stony" can suggest many small stones as well.)
متضاد الفاظ
grassy (Describes land covered with grass instead of stones, giving a softer, easier surface.)
لفظی تراکیب
stony ground
|stony path
|stony beach
|stony hillside
|stony field
|stony track
موضوعات
nature
|geography
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- We struggled up the stony path to the old castle.
- The farmer cleared the stony field before planting crops.
- They spread blankets on the stony beach and watched the waves.
- After the storm, the road turned into a narrow, stony track.
- The village sits on a stony hillside above the river.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We walked along a long, stony road.
- The children played on the stony beach.
- It is hard to run on stony ground.
- He fell on the stony path and hurt his knee.
adjective
B2
property
2
showing no emotion or warmth
Showing no feeling or kindness; looking cold and hard, like stone.
استعمال کا انداز:
a stony [silence/face/expression/gaze]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think "stony" here means only "hard" or "strong" and use it in positive phrases like *"a stony hero"*, which sounds odd. In emotional contexts, "stony" usually has a negative feeling, suggesting coldness or lack of kindness. Also, do not confuse "stony silence" with simply "quiet"; it suggests silence that feels cold and unfriendly.
ہم معنی الفاظ
impassive (More formal; describes not showing emotion, without the cold or harsh feeling that "stony" often suggests.)
متضاد الفاظ
warm (Describes a friendly, kind, and open manner, the opposite emotional feeling of a "stony" reaction.)
لفظی تراکیب
stony silence
|stony face
|stony expression
|stony gaze
|stony look
|stony reply
موضوعات
emotions
|communication
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Her joke was met with stony silence from the audience.
- He listened with a stony expression, giving nothing away.
- The manager's stony response made it clear there would be no second chance.
- She fixed him with a stony gaze and said nothing.
- Despite his apologies, her face remained stony and unreadable.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The teacher gave him a stony look when he arrived late.
- My father listened in stony silence and did not answer.
- Her face was stony when she heard the bad news.
- He sat there with a stony expression and looked very cold.
adjective
informal
C1
state
3
having no money at all
Having no money; completely broke. This is mostly used in the phrase "stony broke".
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is stony broke
عام غلطی:
Learners may try to use "stony" alone to mean "poor", as in *"I am stony"*. In modern English this sounds wrong; this money meaning is almost always in the fixed phrase "stony broke". Also, do not confuse "broke" (no money) with "broken" (damaged).
ہم معنی الفاظ
penniless (More neutral or slightly formal; often used in writing, while "stony broke" is very informal and conversational.)
متضاد الفاظ
wealthy (Describes someone having a lot of money, the opposite of being completely without money.)
لفظی تراکیب
be stony broke
|left stony broke
|completely stony broke
موضوعات
money
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- After paying the rent and bills, I'm stony broke until next month.
- The failed business venture left them stony broke.
- He joked that he was stony broke but rich in friends.
- I can't come on holiday this year; I'm absolutely stony broke.
- She was stony broke and had to move back in with her parents.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am stony broke after my trip.
- He was stony broke and could not buy food.
- They were stony broke when they came to the city.
- She is stony broke, so she stays at home on weekends.
گرامر
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stony
IPA
GB/stˈoʊni/
US/stˈoʊni/
ہجا بندی اور زور
stony (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (stony)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: stony
- Comparative: stonier
- Superlative: stoniest
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
stonier
adjective
stoniest
adjective
Core family
stone
noun A2
عبارات
fall on stony ground
1/fˈɔl ˈɔn stˈoʊni ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
literary
get no interest or support
To be ignored or not accepted by people, so that an idea, request, or suggestion has no effect.
مثالیں
- His call for reforms fell on stony ground in the boardroom.
- The charity's appeal for more volunteers fell on stony ground.
stony broke
1/stˈoʊni bɹˈoʊk/
idiom
informal
having no money at all
Having no money at all; completely broke.
مثالیں
- I'm stony broke until I get paid next week.
- They were stony broke after paying for the wedding.
stony silence
1/stˈoʊni sˈaɪləns/
idiom
complete, cold lack of response
A total, uncomfortable silence that feels cold or unfriendly, especially after someone speaks or does something.
مثالیں
- 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
1/stˈoʊni fˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
having an expressionless, cold face
Looking very serious and cold, with no smile and no sign of feeling on the face.
مثالیں
- The judge sat stony-faced as the verdict was read out.
- She remained stony-faced while everyone else laughed.