adjective
- covered with or full of stones
- showing no emotion or sympathy; cold and unfriendly
- hard like stone
Examples
- The hikers struggled across the stony path.
- She gave him a stony stare when he arrived late.
- The beach was too stony for comfortable sunbathing.
- His stony silence made everyone uncomfortable.
- The bread had become stony after sitting out all day.
- They received a stony reception from the locals.
- The stony ground made it difficult to plant flowers.