Stone"root` (?), n. (Bot.) A North American plant (Collinsonia
Canadensis) having a very hard root; horse balm. See Horse balm, under
Horse.
Stone"run`ner (?), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The ring plover, or the ringed
dotterel. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The dotterel. [Prov. Eng.]
Stone"smic`kle (?), n. (Zoöl.) The stonechat; -- called also
stonesmitch. [Prov. Eng.]
Stone"-still` (?), a. As still as a stone. Shak.
Stone"ware` (?), n. A species of coarse potter's ware, glazed and
baked.
Stone"weed` (?), n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Lithospermum, herbs
having a fruit composed of four stony nutlets.
Stone"work` (?), n. Work or wall consisting of stone; mason's work of
stone. Mortimer.
Stone"wort` (?), n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Chara; -- so called
because they are often incrusted with carbonate of lime. See Chara.
Ston"i*ly (?), adv. In a stony manner.
Ston"i*ness, n. The quality or state of being stony.
Ston"ish, a. Stony. [R.] "Possessed with stonish insensibility."
Robynson (More's Utopia).
Stont (?), obs. 3d pers. sing. present of Stand.
Ston"y (?), a. [Compar. Stonier (?); superl. Stoniest.] [AS. stnig. See
Stone.] 1. Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in,
stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony
cave; stony ground; a stony crust.