— flintily , adv. — flintiness , n.
/flin"tee/ , adj., flintier, flintiest .
1. composed of, containing, or resembling flint, esp. in hardness.
2. unyielding; unmerciful; obdurate: a flinty heart.
[ 1530-40; FLINT + -Y 1 ]
— flintily , adv. — flintiness , n.
/flin"tee/ , adj., flintier, flintiest .
1. composed of, containing, or resembling flint, esp. in hardness.
2. unyielding; unmerciful; obdurate: a flinty heart.
[ 1530-40; FLINT + -Y 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012