flinty

Etymology

From flint + -y.

adj

  1. Resembling or containing flint.
  2. (geology) Siliceous (including basanite).
    flinty rock
    flinty slate
  3. (figurative) Showing a lack of emotion.
    Public opinion has turned flintier in recent years on welfare spending. 2012-08-22, Andy Beckett, “Britannia Unchained: the rise of the new Tory right”, in The Guardian
    While the texture of his playing was often flinty, his licks and leads were flush with feeling. 2023-08-09, “Robbie Robertson, 80, Dies; Canadian Songwriter Captured American Spirit”, in The New York Times
  4. (wine) Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel.

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