| Adj. | 1. | stony - abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "a rough ride"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"; "unsmooth writing" | |
| 2. | stony - showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart" | |
| 3. | stony - hard as granite; "a granitic fist"hard - not yielding to pressure or easily penetrated; "hard as rock" | |