Stony

/ˈstoʊ.ni/

पथरीला; पत्थर का; (रूपक) निर्विकार/भावहीन

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Origin & History

From Middle English stony, from Old English stānig (“stony”), derived from stān (“stone”) + -y.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी stony से; पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी stānig (“पत्थरीला”) से, जो stān (“पत्थर”) + -y प्रत्यय से बना है।

Definition

Made of stone or containing many stones; by extension, hard, cold, or without emotion or expression.

पत्थर का बना हुआ या बहुत पत्थरों वाला; रूपक रूप में कठोर, ठंडा, या भावनाहीन/निर्विकार।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
They climbed a stony path up the hill.
वे पहाड़ी पर ऊपर जाती पथरीली पगडंडी पर चढ़े।
Adjective:
She answered in a stony voice.
उसने निर्विकार/कठोर स्वर में उत्तर दिया।

Usage Examples

The field was too stony to plow easily.
We sat on the stony beach and watched the waves.
He gave me a stony stare when I apologized.
Her face remained stony throughout the meeting.
The garden soil is stony, so plants need extra care.

Synonyms

Rocky Stone-covered Pebbly Hard Flinty Unfeeling Emotionless Impassive Inexpressive

Related Forms

Noun
Stone / Stoniness
Verb
Stone / Stoning / Stoned
Adjective
Stony / Stonier / Stoniest

Idioms & Phrases

A stony silence
पत्थर-सी/कठोर चुप्पी
Stony-faced
निर्विकार चेहरा; भावहीन मुख
A stony stare
निर्विकार/कठोर घूरना