flinty
adjectiveHow many syllables in flinty?
There are 2 syllables in the word flinty.How to pronounce flinty:
Definition of flinty:
- flinty (adjective):
- resembling flint
- stern, unyielding
- unshakable in determination or purpose
- showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings.
Synonyms for flinty:
adamant
austere
authoritarian
cruel
demanding
dour
flint
granitic
gruff
hard
hard-hearted
hardened
hardhearted
harsh
heartless
heavy-handed
implacable
inflexible
merciless
obdurate
pitiless
ramrod
relentless
rigid
rigorous
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- finley
- fingers
- fillet
- fiji
- figures
- figured
- fiesta
- fido
- fibrous
- fiat
- fia
- ffion
- fetid
- festoon
- fester
- fertile
- ferrous
- ferries
- ferenc
- fensive
- fennel
- femur
- female
- felix
- felipe
- feces
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- fealty
- favoured
- faucets
- fating
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