GRANITIC

granitic, granitelike, rocklike, stony

(adjective) hard as granite; “a granitic fist”

flinty, flint, granitic, obdurate, stony

(adjective) showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; “his flinty gaze”; “the child’s misery would move even the most obdurate heart”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

granitic (comparative more granitic, superlative most granitic)

Of, pertaining to, or containing granite.

Anagrams

• angritic

Source: Wiktionary


Gra*nit"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. granitique.]

1. Like granite in composition, color, etc.; having the nature of granite; as, granitic texture.

2. Consisting of granite; as, granitic mountains.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARASITISM

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