stoniness
The state or quality of being stonyThe state or quality of being stony.: The state or quality of being full of stones.
Meaning
2 sensesThe state or quality of being stony.
(literally, uncountable, usually)The state or quality of being full of stones.
the stoniness of this soil
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)The state or quality of being like stone: immovable, unpersuadable, emotionally cold, or stoic.
Near-synonyms: coldness, iciness, stoicism
Origin
From Middle English stonines, stonynez, equivalent to stony + -ness.From Middle English stonines, stonynez, equivalent to stony + -ness.
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Forms
plural: stoninesses| Singular | stoniness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedstonelike
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable