stoney

Full of rocks

Stoney is a variant spelling of stony, meaning resembling or full of stones, or figuratively, hard and unfeeling: a stoney path, a stoney expression.

The spelling with an -ey is less standard but appears in proper names and informal writing.

In slang, stoney (like stoned) can describe someone intoxicated by marijuana.

rocky

boulder

Large weathered stone

cliff · outcrop · crag · quarry · geology · sediment · limestone · shale · granite · basalt

hard

solid

Firm matter state

marble · flint · diamond · adamant · unyielding · inflexible · impenetrable · dense · calcified · petrified

unemotional

impassive

Without visible emotion

deadpan · unresponsive · unmoved · detached · dispassionate · inscrutable · poker-faced · steely · unflinching · composed

cold

icy

Frozen or unfriendly

chilly · unfeeling · heartless · callous · pitiless · merciless · harsh · severe · unforgiving · bleak

intoxicated

high

Great in altitude

buzzed · mellow · hazy · spaced · zonked · faded · toasted · lit · medicated · relaxed

Opposites
material composition

stoneysoft

Yielding to touch

earthy · sandy · muddy · loamy · spongy

texture/tactile quality

stoneysoft

Yielding to touch

smooth · yielding · cushiony · plush · spongy

emotional expression

stoneywarm

Moderately heated, or friendly

expressive · animated · emotional · responsive · tender

Phrases
Family

stone, stony, stones, stoned, stoning, stonework, stonemason, stoniness, stonecutter

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G