stoney

stoney is the obsolete form of stony.

Meaning of stony

stony (comparative stonier, superlative stoniest)

As hard as stone.
- a stony polymer
Synonyms:

rock hard, stonelike

Antonyms:

soft
Containing or made up of stones.
- a stony path
Synonyms:

pebbly, rocky, shingly
(figuratively) Of a person, lacking warmth and emotion.
- a stony grandmother
Synonyms:

stone cold, cold, cool, hardhearted, heartless, impassive, unemotional, unfeeling, brutal, callous

Antonyms:

passionate, warm
(figuratively) Of an action or expression, such as a look, showing no warmth of emotion; (usually also) emotionally cold, silent, and motionless or nearly so.
- a stony reception
Synonyms:

stone cold, cold, cool, frosty, unwelcoming

Antonyms:

welcoming, warm

Stoney (plural Stoneys or Stoney)

(Canada) A member of the Nakoda, a First Nation related to the Sioux living in western Canada, especially in southern Alberta.

Synonyms:

Îyârhe, Îethka, Îethka Nakoda, Stoney Nakoda

Stoney

Stoney (plural Stoneys)

By surface analysis, stone + y. See stony for further etymology.

An ellipsis of Stoney Sioux, which was calqued from an Algonquian exonym. Compare Cree asinîpwâta, Ojibwe asinii-bwaan, and Ottawa sinii-bwaan.

What does stoney mean?: Stoney means a member of the Nakoda, a First Nation related to the Sioux living in western Canada, especially in southern Alberta.
What is stoney the obsolete form of?: Stoney is the obsolete form of stony.
What part of speech is stoney?: Stoney can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of stoney?: The plural of stoney is Stoneys.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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