linty

adjective

Definition of lintynext
as in downy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linty
  1. downy
  2. fluffy
  3. fuzzy
Adjective
  • This year, an enormous king penguin chick named Pesto — a 50-pound tower of downy brown fluff at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, in Australia — became a textbook case.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Mature king penguins have four total layers of feathers—three downy inner layers, topped by an oily waterproof outer layer.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of downy
Adjective
  • Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla: Beat together sugar and butter with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of fluffy
Adjective
  • The drier winter air outside and scratchy fabrics used in most cold-weather wear work together to make this a time of frizzy, fuzzy hair.
    Clint Davis, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Walt Disney himself gave Oregon permission to use Donald Duck as its logo in 1947, but the deal eventually came with a pair of fuzzy handcuffs, outlining restrictions on where and how Oregon’s webfoot could appear.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of fuzzy
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Thesaurus Entries Near linty

lints

linty

lion

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“Linty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linty. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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