flinty
adjective
composed of, containing, or resembling flint, especially in hardness.
flintiness
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a word derived from
flinty.
Example Sentences
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For all of her storied flintiness, Lane strains to keep her feelings about Gala at a distance, and Gala refuses to acknowledge that she needs Lane to anchor her recklessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
She also learned deeply from her bittersweet amalgam of vulnerability and flintiness.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
Nor is it the state Legislature, where sharp elbows might be perceived as get-the-job-done flintiness.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
When Harper's flintiness bumps against Daphne's irrepressible sunny nature she looks, by intention, less magnetic.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022
It was felt that his brilliancy had a solidity back of it, a quality of flintiness that would endure.
From The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine
