linty

adjective

Definition of lintynext
as in downy

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  1. downy
  2. fluffy
  3. fuzzy
Adjective
  • Flavors of black cherry, star anise, and mint are set into downy tannins that linger on the palate.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
  • Plants produce a basal rosette of downy foliage in their first year and flower in the second season, after which the plants typically die out.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Definition of downy
Adjective
  • Lunches are supplied by Yeasty Boys Bakery & Delicatessen out of Marysville, featuring ham and turkey sandwiches on fluffy milk bread with picnicky sides like pasta salad and bags of Grippo’s chips produced in Cincinnati.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 6 July 2026
  • Bundled with fluffy white rice and a delicate nori ribbon to make musubi.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 July 2026
Definition of fluffy
Adjective
  • Addam has a dragon and got to swoop in after all the fighting for the warm and fuzzy stuff.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • The therapist was a round, soft woman who sat cross-legged on a fuzzy couch.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of fuzzy
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“Linty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linty. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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