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flinty
flint·y F0187700 (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.flinty (ˈflɪntɪ) adj, flintier or flintiest1. of, relating to, or resembling flint2. hard or cruel; obdurate; unyielding ˈflintily adv ˈflintiness nflint•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. Thesaurus| 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"flint, granitic, obdurate, stonyhardhearted, heartless - lacking in feeling or pity or warmth |
Translationsdi pietradi siliceduro di cuoresiliceoflinty
Related to flinty: Flinty rock, disapprobation, arbitratedSynonyms for flintyadj showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelingsSynonyms- flint
- granitic
- obdurate
- stony
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