flint

[ flint ]

/ flɪnt /

noun

a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.

a piece of this, especially as used for striking fire.

a chunk of this used as a primitive tool or as the core from which such a tool was struck.

something very hard or unyielding.

a small piece of metal, usually an iron alloy, used to produce a spark to ignite the fuel in a cigarette lighter.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with flint.

Origin of flint

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Middle Dutch vlint,Danish flint;cf. plinth

OTHER WORDS FROM flint

flintlike, adjective

Words nearby flint

Flinders Range, fling, flinger, fling oneself at someone, fling (throw) down the gauntlet, flint, flint corn, flint glass, flinthead, flintlock, Flintoff

Definition for flint (2 of 2)

Flint

[ flint ]

/ flɪnt /

noun

Austin, 1812–86, U.S. physician: founder of Bellevue and Buffalo medical colleges.

his son, Austin, 1836–1915, U.S. physiologist and physician.

a city in SE Michigan.

Flintshire.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for flint

“If you are a waiter, you can make twice as much in Austin relative to Flint,” remarked Moretti.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That side is volunteering extensively in his hometown of Flint, and recently, pastoring Charity United Methodist Church.
A Black Cop’s Tough Words for Mike Brown|Mary M. Chapman|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The third eaglet was never found despite a search by the Flint Creek volunteers and the landowner.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Either way, a whistle, just a flint of music, rang out that Sunday.
From Emmett Till to Jordan Davis, a Foolish, Lethal Fear of Black Teens|Joshua DuBois|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Flint is right in saying that this was not “a first” for cable television.
‘Girls’: Graphic Content, Objectification, and That Scene|Jace Lacob|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At the same moment the troll fell dead and turned into pieces of flint.
The Pink Fairy Book|Various
But not a single word did he ever say to Beatrice concerning it or the flint spear-point.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
And Michel, exploding with laughter, handed Flint a knave of clubs very much soiled.
Daisy's Necklace|Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Among the bones of these animals have been found the stone hatchets and flint arrows of our ancestors.
Mistakes of Moses|Robert G. Ingersoll
The fire in the flint, 'tis said, "shows not till it be struck."
William Shakespeare as he lived.|Henry Curling

British Dictionary definitions for flint (1 of 2)

flint

/ (flɪnt) /

noun

an impure opaque microcrystalline greyish-black form of quartz that occurs in chalk. It produces sparks when struck with steel and is used in the manufacture of pottery, flint glass, and road-construction materials. Formula: SiO 2

any piece of flint, esp one used as a primitive tool or for striking fire

a small cylindrical piece of an iron alloy, used in cigarette lighters

Also called: flint glass, white flint colourless glass other than plate glass

See optical flint

verb

(tr) to fit or provide with a flint

Word Origin for flint

Old English; related to Old High German flins, Old Swedish flinta splinter of stone, Latin splendēre to shine

British Dictionary definitions for flint (2 of 2)

Flint

/ (flɪnt) /

noun

a town in NE Wales, in Flintshire, on the Dee estuary. Pop: 11 936 (2001)

a city in SE Michigan: closure of the car production plants led to a high level of unemployment. Pop: 120 292 (2003 est)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for flint

flint

[ flĭnt ]

A very hard, gray to black variety of chalcedony that makes sparks when it is struck with steel. It breaks with a conchoidal fracture.

The dark gray to black variety of chert.

单词	flint
释义	flint [ flint ] / flɪnt / noun a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous. a piece of this, especially as used for striking fire. a chunk of this used as a primitive tool or as the core from which such a tool was struck. something very hard or unyielding. a small piece of metal, usually an iron alloy, used to produce a spark to ignite the fuel in a cigarette lighter. verb (used with object) to furnish with flint. Origin of flint before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Middle Dutch vlint,Danish flint;cf. plinth OTHER WORDS FROM flint flintlike, adjective Words nearby flint Flinders Range, fling, flinger, fling oneself at someone, fling (throw) down the gauntlet, flint, flint corn, flint glass, flinthead, flintlock, Flintoff Definition for flint (2 of 2) Flint [ flint ] / flɪnt / noun Austin, 1812–86, U.S. physician: founder of Bellevue and Buffalo medical colleges. his son, Austin, 1836–1915, U.S. physiologist and physician. a city in SE Michigan. Flintshire. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flint “If you are a waiter, you can make twice as much in Austin relative to Flint,” remarked Moretti. The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead\|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That side is volunteering extensively in his hometown of Flint, and recently, pastoring Charity United Methodist Church. A Black Cop’s Tough Words for Mike Brown\|Mary M. Chapman\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The third eaglet was never found despite a search by the Flint Creek volunteers and the landowner. He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles\|Michael Daly\|November 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Either way, a whistle, just a flint of music, rang out that Sunday. From Emmett Till to Jordan Davis, a Foolish, Lethal Fear of Black Teens\|Joshua DuBois\|February 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Flint is right in saying that this was not “a first” for cable television. ‘Girls’: Graphic Content, Objectification, and That Scene\|Jace Lacob\|March 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At the same moment the troll fell dead and turned into pieces of flint. The Pink Fairy Book\|Various But not a single word did he ever say to Beatrice concerning it or the flint spear-point. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England And Michel, exploding with laughter, handed Flint a knave of clubs very much soiled. Daisy's Necklace\|Thomas Bailey Aldrich Among the bones of these animals have been found the stone hatchets and flint arrows of our ancestors. Mistakes of Moses\|Robert G. Ingersoll The fire in the flint, 'tis said, "shows not till it be struck." William Shakespeare as he lived.\|Henry Curling British Dictionary definitions for flint (1 of 2) flint / (flɪnt) / noun an impure opaque microcrystalline greyish-black form of quartz that occurs in chalk. It produces sparks when struck with steel and is used in the manufacture of pottery, flint glass, and road-construction materials. Formula: SiO 2 any piece of flint, esp one used as a primitive tool or for striking fire a small cylindrical piece of an iron alloy, used in cigarette lighters Also called: flint glass, white flint colourless glass other than plate glass See optical flint verb (tr) to fit or provide with a flint Word Origin for flint Old English; related to Old High German flins, Old Swedish flinta splinter of stone, Latin splendēre to shine British Dictionary definitions for flint (2 of 2) Flint / (flɪnt) / noun a town in NE Wales, in Flintshire, on the Dee estuary. Pop: 11 936 (2001) a city in SE Michigan: closure of the car production plants led to a high level of unemployment. Pop: 120 292 (2003 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for flint flint [ flĭnt ] A very hard, gray to black variety of chalcedony that makes sparks when it is struck with steel. It breaks with a conchoidal fracture. The dark gray to black variety of chert. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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