stony

/ˈstəʊni/adj

ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries

As hard as stone.

Containing or made up of stones.

Lacking warmth and emotion.

Showing no warmth of emotion; (usually also) emotionally cold, silent, and motionless or nearly so.

Ellipsis of stony broke: without any money.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

almsless arm badly off bankrupt beggared beggarly boracic broke broken broker than the Ten Commandments brutal callous cold cold-eyed cool

Antonyms

passionate soft warm welcoming

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ione joni mony sony toni tony boney phony phoney macaroni

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

sac sad sag sai sak sal sam san sao sap

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

ago apo aux boe cho cio clo coe cro dau

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

axt etc bitz bost fitz mest spit stam stan stds

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