flinty |ˈflintē|adjective ( flintier , flintiest )of, containing, or reminiscent of flint : flinty soil.• (of a person or their expression) very hard andunyielding : a flinty stare.DERIVATIVESflintily |ˈflintl-ē| adverbflintiness |-tēnis| noun
I don't recall ever seeing or hearing this word used, and that a shame because it's a good one.
I've seen this one used - "flinty-eyed resolve" comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteI think I've long attached the wrong meaning to this word. Small and chipped instead of sharp and hard.
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