adjective
- resembling flint in hardness, color, or brittleness; hard and unyielding
- cold, stern, or unfeeling in manner or expression
Examples
- The old man's flintlike jaw showed no emotion as he listened to the news.
- The desert soil was flintlike and difficult to dig through.
- She had a flintlike determination that would not be shaken by setbacks.
- His flintlike gaze made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
- The rock was flintlike in its hardness and sharp edges.
- Despite her flintlike exterior, she was kind to those in need.