nounπShareA hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck."The boy used a piece of flint to start a fire for his campfire. "materialgeologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of flint, such as a gunflint, used to produce a spark by striking it with a firestriker."The hiker carried a flint in his survival kit, hoping to use it with a steel striker to start a fire if he got lost. "materialgeologyweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small cylinder of some other material of the same function in a cigarette lighter, etc."I need to buy a new flint for my lighter because it won't spark anymore. "materialitemdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of maize/corn with a hard outer hull."My grandmother prefers to make cornbread with flint corn because it gives it a chewier texture. "foodplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnything figuratively hard."Even after constant criticism, her determination remained like flint, unbroken and unyielding. "characterabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo furnish or decorate an object with flint."The carpenter flinted the wooden bowl with small pieces of flint, giving it a rustic look. "materialartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
