flinty
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flint·y
(flĭn′tē)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.
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flinty
(ˈflɪntɪ)adj, flintier or flintiest
1. of, relating to, or resembling flint
2. hard or cruel; obdurate; unyielding
ˈflintily adv
ˈflintiness n
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flint•y
(ˈflɪn ti)adj. flint•i•er, flint•i•est.
1. composed of, containing, or resembling flint, esp. in hardness.
2. unyielding; obdurate: a flinty heart.
[1530–40]
flint′i•ly, adv.
flint′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | flinty - containing flint |
| 2. | flinty - showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart" hardhearted, heartless - lacking in feeling or pity or warmth |
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