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    flinty
    /ˈflɪnti/

    adjective

    • 1. of, containing, or reminiscent of flint: "flinty soil"

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  2. adjective. uk / ˈflɪn.ti / us / ˈflɪn.t̬i / Add to word list. made of or like flint: a flinty material. severe and determined: He looked at me with flinty eyes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geology: types of rock. agglomerate. arenaceous. arenite. asthenosphere. asthenospheric. emery. gneiss. haematite. indurated. intrusive. lahar.

  3. 1. : resembling flint. especially : stern, unyielding. flinty determination. 2. : composed of or covered with flint. flintily. ˈflin-tə-lē. adverb. flintiness. ˈflin-tē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. austere. authoritarian. hard. harsh. heavy-handed. ramrod. rigid. rigorous. severe. stern. strict. tough. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. Something that's made of or contains flint, or hard silica rock, is flinty. Flinty soil is rough and rocky, and not the best for planting a garden. Flinty earth is studded with jagged flakes of flint, and the adjective is often used in a figurative way to capture an equally rough and stony mood or personality.

  5. adjective. us / ˈflɪn.t̬i / uk / ˈflɪn.ti / Add to word list. made of or like flint: a flinty material. severe and determined: He looked at me with flinty eyes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geology: types of rock. agglomerate. alabaster. arenaceous. arenite. asthenosphere. asthenospheric. emery. gneiss. hematite. indurated.

  6. If you describe a person or someone's character or expression as flinty, you mean they are harsh and show no emotion. ...her flinty stare. ...a man of flinty determination.

  7. Flinty definition: composed of, containing, or resembling flint, especially in hardness.. See examples of FLINTY used in a sentence.

  8. Define flinty. flinty synonyms, flinty pronunciation, flinty translation, English dictionary definition of flinty. adj. flint·i·er , flint·i·est 1. Containing or composed of flint. 2. Unyielding; stern: a flinty manner. flint′i·ly adv. flint′i·ness n. American Heritage®...

  9. Aug 10, 2023 · flinty (comparative flintier or more flinty, superlative flintiest or most flinty) Resembling or containing flint. Siliceous (including basanite).

  10. 1. composed of, containing, or resembling flint, esp. in hardness. 2. unyielding; unmerciful; obdurate. a flinty heart.

  11. flinty meaning, definition, what is flinty: not showing any emotions: Learn more.