adj.
Pronunciation: ' flin-t ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: flint · i · er ; -est
Date: 1536
1 : resembling flint especially : STERN , UNYIELDING < flinty determination>
2 : composed of or covered with flint
– flint · i · ly \ ' flin-t ə -l ē \ adverb
– flint · i · ness \ ' flin-t ē -n ə s \ noun