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comparative flintier or more flinty, superlative flintiest or most flinty
Resembling or containing flint. examples
(geology) Siliceous (including basanite).
(figuratively) Showing a lack of emotion. quotations examples
Public opinion has turned flintier in recent years on welfare spending.
2012 August 22, Andy Beckett, “Britannia Unchained: the rise of the new Tory right”, in The Guardian
While the texture of his playing was often flinty, his licks and leads were flush with feeling.
2023 August 9, “Robbie Robertson, 80, Dies; Canadian Songwriter Captured American Spirit”, in The New York Times
(wine) Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel. examples