Clint

[ klint ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Clinton.

clint

/ klɪnt /

noun

1. a section of a limestone pavement separated from adjacent sections by solution fissures See grike
2. any small surface exposure of hard or flinty rock, as on a hillside or in a stream bed

Word History and Origins

Origin of Clint¹

C12: from Danish and Swedish klint, from Old Swedish klinter, related to Icelandic klettr rock

Example Sentences

Clint Eastwood, who directed, produced and co-starred in “Million Dollar Baby,” played the only fictional character in the bunch, Frankie Dunn.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of resources are going to be down there today,” Clint Swensen, operations chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said of the Camarillo Heights effort.

From Los Angeles Times

Even if it’s directed by Hollywood icon and Oscar-winning filmmaker Clint Eastwood?

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I worked on this Clint Eastwood movie called “A Perfect World.”

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And I go, “Hey, Clint, did you see this? It’s about your vision of America.”

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