Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    Flint·y
    /ˈflin(t)ē/

    adjective

    • 1. of, containing, or reminiscent of flint: "flinty soil"
    More Definitions, Word Origin & Scrabble

  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflinty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of flinty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  3. en.thefreedictionary.com › flintyFlinty - definition of flinty by The Free Dictionary

    Define flinty. flinty synonyms, flinty pronunciation, flinty translation, English dictionary definition of flinty. 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. American Heritage®...

  4. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › flintyflinty | meaning of flinty in Longman Dictionary of ...

    flinty. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English flint‧y /ˈflɪnti/ adjective 1 literary not showing any emotions SYN hard, icy flinty look/stare Duvall gave him a flinty stare. 2 like flint or containing flint Examples from the Corpus flinty • In photos from this period, the flinty gaze is not yet apparent.

  5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › flintyflinty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 10, 2023 · flinty ( comparative flintier or more flinty, superlative flintiest or most flinty) Resembling or containing flint. ( geology) Siliceous (including basanite ). ( figuratively) Showing a lack of emotion .

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › flinty_adjflinty, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the adjective flinty mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective flinty . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. www.wordreference.com › definition › flintyflinty - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. flint•y (flin′ tē), adj., flint•i•er, flint•i•est. composed of, containing, or resembling flint, esp. in hardness. unyielding; unmerciful; obdurate: a flinty heart. flint + - y1 1530–40. flint′i•ly, adv. flint′i•ness, n.

  8. www.wordsmyth.netflinty | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

    The meaning of flinty. Definition of flinty. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  1. Searches related to define flinty

    define flinty meaning