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—stony-heartedly, adv. —stony-heartedness, n./stoh"nee hahr"tid/, adj.hard-hearted.[1560-70]
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stony-hearted — index brutal, malignant, relentless, ruthless, severe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stony hearted — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Henry IV. FALSTAFF I am accursed to rob in that thief s company: the rascal hath removed my horse, and tied him I know not where. If I travel but four foot by the squier further afoot, I shall break my wind. Well … Meaning and origin of phrases
stony-hearted — stony heartedly, adv. stony heartedness, n. /stoh nee hahr tid/, adj. hard hearted. [1560 70] … Useful english dictionary
stony-hearted — a. Cruel, unfeeling, pitiless, remorseless, hard hearted, inexorable … New dictionary of synonyms
stony-hearted — ston′y heart′ed adj. hard hearted • Etymology: 1560–70 … From formal English to slang
stony-hearted — /ˈstoʊni hatəd/ (say stohnee hahtuhd) adjective → stone hearted …
stony — adjective 1) a stony path Syn: rocky, pebbly, gravelly, shingly; rough, hard Ant: smooth 2) a stony stare Syn: unfriendly, hostile … Thesaurus of popular words
stony — adj. (stonier, stoniest) 1 full of or covered with stones (stony soil; a stony road). 2 a hard, rigid. b cold, unfeeling, uncompromising (a stony stare; a stony silence). Phrases and idioms: stony broke Brit. sl. entirely without money. stony… … Useful english dictionary
stony — adjective a) As hard as stone. a stony path b) Containing or made up of stones. She gave him a stony reception. Syn: iron, rock, rock hard, pebbly … Wiktionary
stony — adj 1. rocky, rock strewn, rock ribbed, pebbly, Brit. shingly, gravelly, gritty, cobbled; rough, jagged, bumpy. 2. lithic, hard, adamantine, adamant, granite, marble, rock hard; petrified, ossified, hardened; craggy, flinty, impervious,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
