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linty

[ lin-tee ]

/ ˈlɪn ti /

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adjective, lint·i·er, lint·i·est.

full of or covered with lint: This blue suit gets linty quickly.

like lint: linty bits on his coat.

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Origin of linty

First recorded in 1600–10; lint + -y¹

Words nearby linty

lintel, linter, lintie, Linton, lintwhite, linty, linum, Linus, Linux, liny, Lin Yutang

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How to use linty in a sentence

Avoid the use of linty old cloths, because the thread and lint clog the traps and drains.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne
Poor little linty-locked ones, imprisoned in the tiny cot in those bitter days!
Big Game|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
But to gae back to the Linty and the Hippopotamus, resumed Kilmarkeckle.
The Entail|John Galt
No need to go with muddy boots, though, or linty, or have your bow upside down.
The William Henry Letters|Abby Morton Diaz

Above his uniform of linty gray, Paul's face was pale and without expression.
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis