flinty
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ti adjective, flint·i·er, flint·i·est.
1.
composed of, containing, or resembling flint, especially in hardness.
2.
unyielding; unmerciful; obdurate: a flinty heart.
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| —adj , flintier, flintiest | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or resembling flint |
| 2. | hard or cruel; obdurate; unyielding |
| 'flintily | |
| —adv | |
| 'flintiness | |
| —n | |
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Flinty
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
Most of the pebbles are flinty, but many of them consist of fossiliferous limestone.
Hey, someone has to wrest away millions of dollars from today's flinty-eyed, billionaire captains of sports industry.
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