Flinty

Word FLINTY
Character 6
Hyphenation flint y
Pronunciations /ˈflɪnti/

Definitions and meanings of "Flinty"

What do we mean by flinty?

Containing or composed of flint. adjective

Unyielding; stern. adjective

Of the nature of flint; abounding in flint, or having a flint-like quality: as, a flinty rock; a flinty fracture; flinty ground.

Figuratively, hard as flint; obdurate; cruel; unmerciful: as, a flinty heart.

Consisting of, composed of, abounding in, or resembling, flint adjective

A siliceous slate; -- basanite is here included. See Basanite. adjective

Resembling or containing flint. adjective

Showing a lack of emotion. adjective

Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel. adjective

Containing flint adjective

Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings adjective

Resembling or containing flint.

Siliceous (including basanite).

Showing a lack of emotion.

Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel.

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The word "flinty" in example sentences

He jerked his head at Helen as he passed the Cells office on his way out, his expression flinty; Helen scrambled to keep up as he strode away. ❋ Colleen McCullough (2010)

He used one of his favorite terms -- "flinty" -- to describe Mr. Simpson. ❋ < (2010)

"I have the tenacity of a Dagny Taggart," says Mr. Aglialoro, referring to the flinty heroine of "Atlas Shrugged." ❋ John Fund (2011)

Expression flinty, Carmine stared at an unrepentant Helen MacIntosh as she sat on the opposite side of the kitchen table he preferred to a desk, with its drawers, kneeholes, modesty panels and nice wood tops. ❋ Colleen McCullough (2010)

Roberts describes both men with evident admiration as gentlemen - Marshall is "steely", Brooke "flinty" - able to work with one another despite their differences. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Obama singled out Simpson, a longtime advocate of fiscal discipline, as being "flinty" or unyielding. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"If you look in the dictionary, it says 'flinty' and then it's got Simpson's picture," the president said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bush and Truman share a kind of flinty self-reliance: just as Bush likes to call himself "the decider," Truman liked to say "The buck stops here." ❋ Unknown (2007)

"The house white is kind of flinty and I think it goes with everything myself." ❋ Browne, Richard W (2001)

The outer surfaces of the outer sheets are prepared with a kind of flinty coating, which gives sharpness to the outline of the various coloured devices. ❋ Unknown (1870)

Once derided by Barack Obama as not "flinty" enough to handle a few inches of snow like the tough Chicago crowd, the capital region has more than handled the three feet ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

"If you look in the dictionary, it says 'flinty'; then it's got Simpson's picture." ❋ < (2010)

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