Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Wednesday Word: Flinty

flinty |ˈflintē|adjective ( flintier flintiest )of, containing, or reminiscent of flint flinty soil.• (of a person or their expression) very hard andunyielding 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.

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  1. I've seen this one used - "flinty-eyed resolve" comes to mind.

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    1. I think I've long attached the wrong meaning to this word. Small and chipped instead of sharp and hard.

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