flinty

adjective

ˈflin-tē

flintier; flintiest

Synonyms of flinty next

: resembling flint

especially : stern, unyielding

flinty determination

: composed of or covered with flint

flintily

ˈflin-tə-lē

adverb

flintiness

ˈflin-tē-nəs

noun

Examples of flinty in a Sentence

a flinty and determined hero a flinty warrior hardened by years of battle

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These flinty souls remain a study in principled self-reliance and human ingenuity, having supported themselves and their families for years through subsistence farming and sundry side hustles: ceramics, teaching, salmon fishing, instrument making, firewood hawking, and weed growing. —

Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024 Then papa bear Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce, in a fine, flinty performance) arrives home early. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Sep. 2024 The mom of three earned widespread acclaim for her role as a flinty Russian spy posing as an American housewife in FX’s The Americans, and currently stars in Netflix’s political drama The Diplomat. —

John Russell, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024 Other recommendations touched on matches, beer, jazz, orange peels and a flinty U.S. Marine. —

Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flinty