Meanings
flintstone1
plural flintstones
- A piece of flint.
They stacked flintstones in a way that permitted night winds to pass around them and cool them so they collected moisture.
1964, United States Dept. of Agriculture, Yearbook of Agriculture2 more examples
The very poor will sometimes adorn the graves of those they love with oystershells, or flintstones, or small plaster busts, or tiles […]
1858, Ecclesiological Society, The EcclesiologistAt times when there was inadequate sunlight to focus through the lens, the king struck flintstones to ignite the flame in the same way.
1991, Damrong Rajanubhab Damrongrāchānuphāp, Journey through Burma in 1936
Flintstone2
- A locality in Central Highlands Council, central Tasmania, Australia.
Origin
- Middle Englishflynt ston
- Englishflintstone
From Middle English flynt ston; equivalent to flint + stone.
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flintstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flintstone
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