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stony

/ˈstəʊni/adjective

उच्चारण स्टोनी

पथरीला, कंकरीला

Core word

adjectivestonier, stoniest
  1. 1

    having a lot of stones on it or in it

    पथरीला, कंकरीला

    • a stony path up the hill
    • The soil here is dry and stony.

    Synonyms rocky pebbly gravelly

  2. 2

    [usually before noun]

    showing a lack of feeling or sympathy

    कठोर, भावशून्य, रूखा

    • She gave him a stony stare.
    • His question was met with a stony silence.

    Synonyms cold hard unfeeling icy expressionless

    Opposite warm friendly sympathetic

Idioms 1

fall on stony ground

to be ignored or have no effect

बेअसर रहना, अनसुना कर दिया जाना

  • Her advice fell on stony ground.
  • The appeal for calm fell on stony ground.
◇Word family
stone noun