Definition of FLINTY

flinty

Meanings

Adjective

  • containing flint

Adjective Satellite

  • showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
    • "his flinty gaze"

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From flint + -y.

Scrabble Score: 12

flinty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
flinty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flinty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

flinty is a valid Words With Friends word