flinty
flinty · flintier · flintiest
feuersteinartig, feuersteinhaltig
krzemienny
Resembling or containing flintResembling or containing flint; hard like flint.
/ˈflɪnti/
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 4
Resembling or containing flint.:
Silieceous; flinty rock, flinty slate.:
Showing a lack of emotion.:
Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines.:
Meaning
4 sensesResembling or containing flint; hard like flint.
feuersteinartig, feuersteinhaltig
containing flint
Siliceous (including basanite).
flinty rock
flinty slate
Feuerstein-, Kiesel-
(figuratively)Showing a lack of emotion.
hartherzig, hart, herzlos
Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel.
flintig, mineralisch, Feuerstein-
Forms
flintier/more flinty, flintiest/most flinty| Comparative | flintier / more flinty Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | flintiest / most flinty Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedflint
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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