Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stoh-nee]
- /ˈstoʊ ni/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stoh-nee]
- /ˈstoʊ ni/
Definitions of stoney word
- adjective stoney full of or abounding in stones or rock: a stony beach. 1
- adjective stoney pertaining to or characteristic of stone. 1
- adjective stoney resembling or suggesting stone, especially in its hardness. 1
- adjective stoney unfeeling; merciless; obdurate: a stony heart. 1
- adjective stoney motionless or rigid; without expression, as the eyes or a look: a hard, stony stare. 1
- adjective stoney petrifying; stupefying: stony fear. 1
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Origin of stoney
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English stānig. See stone, -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stoney
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stoney popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stoney usage trend in Literature
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