flinty

/ˈflɪnti/
adjective
  1. Hard and unyielding in manner or expression; showing no emotion or sympathy.
    • The teacher gave a flinty stare to the noisy students.
    • His flinty response showed he would not change his mind.
    • She had a flinty determination that helped her succeed.
  2. Containing or resembling flint; very hard and tough.
    • The bread had a flinty crust that was hard to bite.
    • The soil was flinty and difficult to dig.
    • They walked along a flinty path that hurt their feet.
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