flinty

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++flint·y /ˈflɪnti/ adjective 1 EMOTIONAL literary not showing any emotions 不露声色的，冷冰冰的 SYN hard, icyflinty look/stare Duvall gave him a flinty stare. 杜瓦尔冷冷地瞪了他一眼。2. like flint or containing flint 燧石似的；含燧石的

Examples from the Corpus

flinty• In photos from this period, the flinty gaze is not yet apparent.• And-guess what-his flinty heart is melted.• But Avon folks possessed a flinty independence and pride.• The flinty little synthetic poop poop music runs around in my head from last time.• And there is clearly a less flinty side to him.• Pierry derives its name from a stratum of flint in the subsoil which reputedly gives its wine a marked flinty taste.• He walked on across the flinty turf, with the mare's nose at his shoulder, and the hound running ahead.flinty look/stare• The flinty look in Pargeter's face told Dexter that Blanche had struck home in some way.

flint·y adjectiveChineseSyllable

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flinty
flint‧y /ˈflɪnti/