Meanings
nounstoniness (usually uncountable, plural stoninesses)
plural stoninesses
- The state or quality of being stony.
- literallyuncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being full of stones.
the stoniness of this soil
Synonyms: rockiness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or quality of being full of stones.
Similar
nounThe state or quality of being like stone: immovable, unpersuadable, emotionally cold, or stoic.
Also see
Origin
- Middle Englishstonines
- Englishstoniness
From Middle English stonines, stonynez, equivalent to stony + -ness.
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stoniness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoniness
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“stoniness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoniness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stoniness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stoniness.
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