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Flinty Definition & Meaning

flinty
adjective
  1. containing flint
  2. showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart"

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What does flinty mean?
containing flint showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart"
What part of speech is flinty?
Flinty is an adjective.
How many definitions does flinty have?
Flinty has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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