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    flinty
    /ˈflɪnti/

    adjective

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLINTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flintyFlinty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLINTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLINTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. arenaceous. arenite. asthenosphere. asthenospheric. emery. flint. gneiss. hematite. indurated. intrusive.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flintyFlinty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflinty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of flinty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › flintyFLINTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › flintyFlinty - definition of flinty by The Free Dictionary

    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®...

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFLINTY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › flintyflinty | meaning of flinty in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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