Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flintily

/ˈflɪntəˌli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flinti-ly
IPA: /ˈflɪntəˌli/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a flinty manner.

Example Sentences

"He whined softly and went back to his post at the door, his eyes snapping flintily, his teeth bared."

Etymology

From flinty + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: flinty

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈflɪntəˌli/

Inflected Forms

more flintily (comparative) most flintily (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce flintily?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɪntəˌli/.
What does flintily mean?: In a flinty manner.
Where does flintily come from?: From flinty + -ly.

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