How to Use linseed in a Sentence

linseed

noun

• On the cracked concrete floor of his barn, the year’s linseed crop is spread out in a layer a few inches thick.
  — Andrew Curry, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2013
• Its oil base is free from linseed or vegetable oils, which are known algae and fungus starters in wood.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2022
• All woodwork, desks, chairs, tables and doors should be wiped off with a cloth wet with linseed, kerosene and turpentine.
  — Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2020
• The origins of the slicker date to 19th-century Britain, when cloth coats were treated with oils like linseed to resist rain.
  — Steve Garbarino, WSJ, 17 Apr. 2018
• A thin coat of linseed oil is first applied for better adherence, and then two coats of white paint are applied.
  — Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 24 May 2017
• It's also made with olive, linseed, and jojoba oil to keep hair strong and prevent breakage.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2022
• The native black walnut, darkened with lamp black and oiled with linseed oil, was carved with life-like birds, flowers and acanthus leaves that can be seen on so much of their work.
  — Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 5 May 2017
• With a simple change of diet — corn instead of linseed — the natural flavor could be preserved.
  — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 3 June 2017
• Delicate dishes like mushroom bread with onion blossoms and linseed oil as well as char topped with ash and a carrot emulsion.
  — Jessica Jungbauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2017
• Shake together equal parts white vinegar and boiled linseed oil (available at hardware stores), then dab onto a soft cloth and apply to leather in a circular motion.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 14 Mar. 2017
• Apply the rich argan and linseed formula onto wet hair to encourage smoothness and detangle strands, or smooth onto dry hair from mid-shaft to ends to boost shine and stop frizz.
  — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 3 Aug. 2020
• Some cabinets with a natural-wood look have a traditional oil finish, such as tung or linseed.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
• Best Overall Moroccanoil’s silky, fan-favorite formula utilizes argan oil and linseed extract, which is derived from flaxseed, to provide moisture to the hair and support overall hair health.
  — Victoria Moorhouse, Forbes, 6 May 2021
• Russia may set an oil seed production record this year, after preliminary data show a huge crop of sunflower, soybean, rapeseed, and linseed.
  — Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2022
• The composition of sunflower, olive, jojoba, coconut, black cumin, castor, flax, and linseed oils acts like a powerful multivitamin for the hair.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022
• This dry skin savior contains linseed extract, which is known for reducing wrinkles and visibly firming skin, as well as caffeine, which is known for stimulating, energizing, and removing dullness.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024