having a lot of stones on it or in it 多石的；石头的 stony soil 多石的土壤 a stony beach 多石的海滩
showing a lack of feeling or sympathy 冷漠的；无情的；铁石心肠的
Word OriginOld English stānig (see stone, -y).
Idioms
fall on stony ground
to fail to produce the result or the effect that you hope for; to have little success 未产生预期的结果（或效果）；没有开花结果 His charming smile fell on stony ground with her. 他迷人的微笑落在她身上。 The peace initiatives have already fallen on stony ground. 和平倡议已经搁浅。
stony broke (British English)
(also flat broke British and North American English)
- (informal)
completely broke (= without money) 穷得一个子儿也没有；一贫如洗；穷得叮当响