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Search phrase: flint

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.7Through flinty Tartar's bosom would peep forthThrough flintie Tartars bosome would peepe forth,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.16Against the flint and hardness of my fault,Against the flint and hardnesse of my fault,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.53Whilst with no softer cushion than the flintWhil'st with no softer Cushion then the Flint
CymbelineCym III.vii.7Can snore upon the flint, when resty slothCan snore vpon the Flint, when restie Sloth
HamletHam V.i.227Shards, flints, and pebbles should be thrown on her.Shardes, Flints, and Peebles, should be throwne on her:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.33Yet notwithstanding, being incensed, he is flint,Yet notwithstanding, being incens'd, hee's Flint,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.27Let us resolve to scale their flinty bulwarks.Let vs resolue to scale their flinty bulwarkes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.8Uneath may she endure the flinty streets,Vnneath may shee endure the Flintie Streets,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.34The ruthless flint doth cut my tender feet,The ruthlesse Flint doth cut my tender feet,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.99Because thy flinty heart, more hard than they,Because thy flinty heart more hard then they,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.317Mine eyes should sparkle like the beaten flint,Mine eyes should sparkle like the beaten Flint,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.24O, I could hew up rocks and fight with flint,Oh I could hew vp Rockes, and fight with Flint,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.142Thou stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.Thou, sterne, obdurate, flintie, rough, remorselesse.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.201As thou hast shown it flinty by thy deeds,As thou hast shewne it flintie by thy deeds,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.36Searching the window for a flint, I foundSearching the Window for a Flint, I found
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.110That carries anger as the flint bears fire,That carries Anger, as the Flint beares fire,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.72And make a flint-heart Scythian pitiful;And make a flynt heart Sythian pytifull,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.182Walled in with flint and matchless fortitude,Wald in with flint of matchlesse fortitude,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.69And flintstones rise and break the battle 'ray,and flint stones rise and breake the battell ray:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.14With fire-containing flint. Command our bowsFire containing flint, command our bowes
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.37Some twenty naked starvelings with small flintsSome twentie naked staruelings with small flints,
King JohnKJ II.i.384The flinty ribs of this contemptuous city.The flintie ribbes of this contemptuous Citie,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.87in a turf of earth, fire enough for a flint, pearlin a turph of Earth, Fire enough for a Flint, Pearle
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.31From brassy bosoms and rough hearts of flint,From brassie bosomes, and rough hearts of flints,
OthelloOth I.iii.228Hath made the flinty and steel couch of warHath made the flinty and Steele Coach of Warre
PericlesPer IV.iv.43Make raging battery upon shores of flint.Make raging Battery vpon shores of flint.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.209Go to Flint Castle. There I'll pine away.Goe to Flint Castle, there Ile pine away,
Richard IIR2 V.i.3To whose flint bosom my condemned lordTo whose flint Bosome, my condemned Lord
Richard IIR2 V.v.20May tear a passage through the flinty ribsMay teare a passage through the Flinty ribbes
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.139I would to God my heart were flint like Edward's,I would to God my heart were Flint, like Edwards,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.17Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint.Will nere weare out the euerlasting flint,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.22From whence 'tis nourished. The fire i'th' flintFrom whence 'tis nourisht: the fire i'th'Flint
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.487Flinty mankind, whose eyes do never giveFlinty mankinde: whose eyes do neuer giue,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.141As unrelenting flint to drops of rain.As vnrelenting flint to drops of raine.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.87My heart is not compact of flint nor steel,My heart is not compact of flint nor steele,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.256there is; but it lies as coldly in him as fire in a flint,there is: but it lyes as coldly in him, as fire in a flint,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.275Love make his heart of flint, that you shall love,Loue make his heart of flint, that you shal loue,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.59The flinty pavement, dancing as 'twere to th' musicThe flinty pavement, dancing as t'wer to'th Musicke
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.61Came music's origin – what envious flint,Came Musickes origen) what envious Flint,

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.176 His falchion on a flint he softly smiteth, His Faulchon on a flint he softly smiteth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.181 ‘ As from this cold flint I enforced this fire, As from this cold flint I enforst this fire,
Venus and AdonisVen.95 ‘ O, pity,’ 'gan she cry, ‘ flint-hearted boy! Oh pitie gan she crie, flint-hearted boy,
Venus and AdonisVen.199 ‘ Art thou obdurate, flinty, hard as steel? Art thou obdurate, flintie, hard as steele?
Venus and AdonisVen.200 Nay, more than flint, for stone at rain relenteth. Nay more then flint, for stone at raine relenteth:

Glossary

 6 result(s).
chuffmiser, skinflint; or: churl, clown
flinttype of hard stone, flintstone
flintflint-like, hard, merciless
flint-hearthard-hearted, hard-boiled
flintyhard, harsh, tough
niggardmiser, mean person, skinflint

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
flint-likeflint
flintstoneflint
skinflintniggard
skinflintchuff

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Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLINTBASICflint n, flinty adj
FLINTOBJECTflintstone n
FLINTPART OF BODYflint-heart adj, flint-hearted adj
HEARTSTRONGflint-heart adj, flint-hearted adj
STONETYPEflintstone n

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