Ston"y (?), a. [Compar. Stonier (?); superl. Stoniest.] [AS. stānig. See Stone.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony crust.

2. Converting into stone; petrifying; petrific.

The stony dart of senseless cold.

3. Inflexible; cruel; unrelenting; pitiless; obdurate; perverse; cold; morally hard; appearing as if petrified; as, a stony heart; a stony gaze.

Ston"y (?), a. [Compar. Stonier (?); superl. Stoniest.] [AS. stānig. See Stone.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony crust.

2. Converting into stone; petrifying; petrific.

The stony dart of senseless cold.

3. Inflexible; cruel; unrelenting; pitiless; obdurate; perverse; cold; morally hard; appearing as if petrified; as, a stony heart; a stony gaze.

• As hard as stone.
  
• Containing or made up of stones.
       a stony path
  
• (figurative) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.
  
• (figurative) Of an action such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion.
       She gave him a stony reception.