1 A stony expression or way of behaving is one that shows no sympathy or kindness: --
2 containing a lot of stones: --
Usually the parent is met with a stony silence or a short interview with an official way down the authority's list.
What is expensive is cutting the bracken on stony ground, where a petrol driven bracken cutter will not work.
I hope that my request will not fall on stony ground.
With a mixture of compassion and benevolence they watch him toiling along the hard and stony road which they themselves once trod.
We have listened to one side in stony silence.
I hope that my plea will not fall on stony ground.
Attempts at economic and statistical analysis of companies' present reporting of their profits have fallen on stony ground.
In that case there was not just consultation but, although it was a stony road, eventual agreement.
