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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

    Flinty means made of or like flint, or severe and determined. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with examples from the Hansard archive, Wikipedia and other sources.

    • Simplified

      flinty translate: 燧石的；燧石构成的；似燧石的, 强硬的；坚定不移的；冷峻的. Learn more...

    • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

      flinty 의미, 정의, flinty의 정의: 1. made of or like flint: 2....

    • Lodestone

      LODESTONE definition: 1. (a piece of) rock that contains a...

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

    Flinty means resembling flint, especially stern or unyielding. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster.

  4. 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.

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

    Flinty means harsh and showing no emotion, or made of or resembling flint. Learn more about its word forms, derived forms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

  7. 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.

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

    Flinty means containing or composed of flint, or hard or cruel. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of flinty in English and other languages.