Flinty Meaning in English

word

US

ˈfɫɪnti

FLIN-tee

UK

flˈɪnti

flIN-tee

التعريف

Describes something as hard as flint, or a person who is very strict, harsh, or cold-hearted.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mainly literary or descriptive—often about personalities ('flinty stare', 'flinty heart'). Suggests both physical hardness and emotional coldness. Rare in casual spoken English, but common in writing.

• Spanish: duro como el pedernal - frío (persona)
• Portuguese (BR): duro como pedra - insensível (pessoa)
• Portuguese (PT): duro como pedra - insensível (pessoa)
• Chinese (Simplified): 像燧石一样坚硬 - 冷酷无情
• Chinese (Traditional): 像燧石一樣堅硬 - 冷酷無情
• Hindi: पत्थर सा कठोर - निष्ठुर
• Arabic: قاسي كالصوان - عديم الرحمة
• Bengali: শিলাসম - কঠোর - নির্দয়
• Russian: каменистый - суровый - безжалостный
• Japanese: 火打石のような - 非情な - 冷酷な
• Vietnamese: cứng như đá lửa - lạnh lùng - tàn nhẫn
• Korean: 차가운 - 냉혹한 - 돌처럼 단단한
• Turkish: çakmaktaşı gibi sert - katı yürekli
• Urdu: چقمک پتھر جیسا - بےرحم - سخت دل
• Indonesian: sekeras batu api - dingin hati - kejam

جمل نموذجية

The mountain had flinty rocks all over.

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His words sounded very flinty to the team.

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The teacher gave her a flinty look.

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She remained flinty even when everyone else was crying.

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His flinty determination pushed him to the finish line.

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You could tell by her flinty smile that she wasn't going to change her mind.

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