stonewall

Meanings

Plural: stonewalls

Verb

obstruct or hinder any discussion
- "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"
- "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"
engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate
- "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"
To obstruct.
To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.

Noun

An obstruction.
A refusal to cooperate.
An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).
Alternative form of stone wall (“wall made of stone”).

Adj

Certain, definite.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stonwal, stone wall, stanewalle (“wall made of stone”), from Old English stānweall (“stonewall”), equivalent to stone + wall. The alcoholic drink (sense 3) was perhaps named thus because its effect was as potent as running into a stone wall.

Synonyms

stone cold

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 15

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