stoner

1 of 2

noun (1)

ston·​er ˈstō-nər 

plural stoners

: a person who habitually uses drugs or alcohol

stoner

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural stoners

: one that stones someone or something: such as

a

: one that pelts someone or something with stones especially with intent to kill

b

: a device for removing stones from stone fruit

a cherry stoner

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• addict
• dopehead
• doper
• druggie
• druggy
• fiend
• freak [slang]
• head
• hophead [slang]
• hype [slang]
• junkie
• junky
• user

Examples of stoner in a Sentence

Noun (1)

The movie's a comedy about a couple of stoners.

a comedy about aging stoners who are still trying to get their act together

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The movie feels like such a fun stoner comedy horror for good chunk of it. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024

Goofy stoner comedies almost always starred men, and then along came Anna Faris’ absurdly committed turn as Jane, a spacey Los Angeles actress who went to school for economics but now spends most of her time ripping bongs. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 July 2024

After a fairly successful career as a mixed martial artist, Riddle first garnered attention on the independent scene for his unique appearance, unorthodox MMA style, and stoner persona. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024

There’s even a nonbinary stoner pizza-delivery person named Sunshine. —Emily C. Hughes, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

stoned

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1971, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above