Meaning
Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English lynet, linet, from Old French linette (“grain of flax”), diminutive of lin (“flax”); or, from Medieval Latin linteum, from Latin līnum (“flax”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 39 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-02TAILMNP
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-07-20IHLMNOT
- 2026-07-11TAILNPU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-04-20LATIDNY
- 2026-03-25LEINPTY
- 2026-02-08IBELNTU
- 2026-01-01NATICLY
- 2025-12-07LTGRIHN
- 2025-11-29IATNHEL
- 2025-10-28IBHLNOT
+27 earlier appearances in the archive.