flinty
Americanadjective
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composed of, containing, or resembling flint, especially in hardness.
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unyielding; unmerciful; obdurate.
a flinty heart.
adjective
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of, relating to, or resembling flint
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hard or cruel; obdurate; unyielding
Other Word Forms
- flintily adverb
- flintiness noun
Etymology
Origin of flinty
Example Sentences
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In unison, the Keesler airmen turned to me, Coach C, their eyes flinty, unforgiving.
From New York Times
This trip, however, offered a reminder of what first thrust her into the national consciousness: her willingness to speak in no-nonsense terms, her flinty gaze, the hint of impatience in her tone.
From Washington Post
But inside her is a flinty refusal to surrender her identity.
From New York Times
“The Low Desert” has plenty of tight, flinty, noir-y sentences: “She shook out a cigarette from a pack of Marlboros at her feet, lit it, blew smoke into the sunset.”
From Los Angeles Times
McDormand may be the most unadorned of movie stars, but her flinty screen presence is as forceful and recognizable as that of any actor working today.
From Los Angeles Times
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