Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stoney

/stˈoʊni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: stoney
IPA: /stˈoʊni/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete form of stony.

Obsolete

noun

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

Canadian usage

name

The Siouan language spoken by these people.

name

Example Sentences

"A stoney Mass, grey, with a Cast of purple; having in it Spar purple and grey, Specks of a black Mineral, and some small Sparks of Lead-Ore."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

more stoney (comparative) most stoney (superlative) Stoneys (plural)

Phrases

Stoney Stanton

Frequently Paired Words

Assiniboine

Synonyms

Îyârhe Îethka Îethka Nakoda Stoney Nakoda

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony hermione stony bologna bony macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni

Questions

How do you pronounce stoney?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈoʊni/.
What does stoney mean?: Obsolete form of stony.
Where does stoney come from?: By surface analysis, stone + y. See stony for further etymology.

How to pronounce stoney

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