flinty

a. 燧石的, 含燧石的, 坚硬的, 冷酷的

发音

其它 /ˈflɪnti/
US /ˈflɪnti/

词形变化

flintier 比较级 flintier flintiest more flinty 比较级 flintiest 最高级 most flinty 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling or containing flint; hard like flint.

  2. 2.

    Siliceous (including basanite).

    地质

    flinty rock

    flinty slate

  3. 3.

    Showing a lack of emotion.

    比喻
  4. 4.

    Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel.

    烹饪

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

stony granitic obdurate

近义相关 2

heartless hardhearted

词源

From flint + -y.

来源：wiktionary