stonish

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stonish^¹

/ˈstəʊnɪʃ/ UK
/ˈstoʊnɪʃ/ US

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From Middle English stonish, equivalent to stone + -ish.

adjective more stonish · most stonish

Characteristically like stone; stony.

stonish^²

/ˈstɒnɪʃ/ UK
/ˈstɑnɪʃ/ US

Rhymes with (UK) -ɒnɪʃ, (US) -ɑnɪʃ

verb stonishes · stonishing · stonished

alternative, obsolete Alternative form of astonish One day as I vnvvarily did gaze / on thoſe fayre eyes my loues immortall light: / the vvhiles my ſtoniſht hart ſtood in amaze, / through ſvveet illuſion of her lookes delight.

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@misc{stonish_2026,
  title = {stonish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stonish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}