English Dictionary

stony

/ˈstəʊni/

adj

As hard as stone. / Containing or made up of stones. / (figuratively) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion. / (figuratively) Of an action or expression such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.

The path was stony and difficult to walk on.

意味（1）

As hard as stone.

意味（2）

Containing or made up of stones.

a stony path

意味（3）

(figuratively) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.

意味（4）

(figuratively) Of an action or expression such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.

She gave him a stony reception.

意味（5）

(UK and Australia, slang) Short for stony broke: without any money.

Seriously, Dedalus. I’m stony. Hurry out to your school kip and bring us back some money.