stoney

stony broke

slang Having no money. I get paid next week, so can we go out to dinner then? I'm just stony broke right now. I'm stony broke once again and don't know how I'm going to pay my rent.
See also: broke, stony

stony silence

Complete silence, often marked by tension and repressed emotion. After our argument, Stella and I sat in stony silence for the rest of the bus ride. The crowd's stony silence only added to my nervousness.
See also: silence, stony
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