stony
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ston·y
/ ˈstōnē/
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adj.
(ston·i·er
, ston·i·est
)
covered with or full of small pieces of rock:
rough stony paths.
∎
made of or resembling stone:
stony steps.
∎
not having or showing feeling or sympathy:
Lorenzo's hard, stony eyes |
[in comb.]
he walked away, stony-faced.
∎
Astron.
(of a meteorite) consisting mostly of rock, as opposed to metal.
PHRASES:
fall on stony ground
(of words or a suggestion) be ignored or badly received.
DERIVATIVES:
ston·i·ly
/ -nəlē/ adv.
ston·i·ness
n.
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Debussy: Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien. (Michael Tilson Thomas, Leslie Caron, London Symphony Orchestra)
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/20/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...the young saint caught in pigment by Velazquez. The first form of this work was as incidental music for a play by Gabriele dannunzio, the bravura figure who confused womanizing with revolution and Mussolini with Caesar. As an oratorio of sorts...
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Research: Humans prefer right ear over left.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 6/25/2009; 463 words
; ...perform a task when we receive the request in our right ear. Dr Luca Tommasi and Daniele Marzoli from the University Gabriele dAnnunzio in Italy examined ear preference in communication between humans. Their research which included a series of three...
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Honegger: Le Roi David. (Jean-Claude Casadesus, Orchestre National de Lille)
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/20/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...the young saint caught in pigment by Velazquez. The first form of this work was as incidental music for a play by Gabriele dannunzio, the bravura figure who confused womanizing with revolution and Mussolini with Caesar. As an oratorio of sorts...
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Faure: Piano Quartets Nos. 1 and 2. (Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma)
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/20/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...the young saint caught in pigment by Velazquez. The first form of this work was as incidental music for a play by Gabriele dannunzio, the bravura figure who confused womanizing with revolution and Mussolini with Caesar. As an oratorio of sorts...
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Some Blues.
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/20/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...the young saint caught in pigment by Velazquez. The first form of this work was as incidental music for a play by Gabriele dannunzio, the bravura figure who confused womanizing with revolution and Mussolini with Caesar. As an oratorio of sorts...
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Flip Phillips with Strings: Try a Little Tenderness.
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/20/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...the young saint caught in pigment by Velazquez. The first form of this work was as incidental music for a play by Gabriele dannunzio, the bravura figure who confused womanizing with revolution and Mussolini with Caesar. As an oratorio of sorts...
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Of Kindred Souls.
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/20/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...the young saint caught in pigment by Velazquez. The first form of this work was as incidental music for a play by Gabriele dannunzio, the bravura figure who confused womanizing with revolution and Mussolini with Caesar. As an oratorio of sorts...
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Verdi: String Quartet in A Minor. (Juilliard String Quartet)
Magazine article from: National Review; 9/20/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...the young saint caught in pigment by Velazquez. The first form of this work was as incidental music for a play by Gabriele dannunzio, the bravura figure who confused womanizing with revolution and Mussolini with Caesar. As an oratorio of sorts...
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