English Explanatory Dictionary

flinty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling or containing flint; hard like flint.
  2. Siliceous (including basanite).
  3. Showing a lack of emotion.
  4. Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel.

Pronunciation

/ˈflɪnti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flinty.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-flinty.wav

Word forms

flinty flintier more flinty flintiest most flinty

Etymology

From flint + -y.

Derived words

flintily flintiness flinty-eyed unflinty
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