Definition of LINT

lint

Plural: lints

Noun

  • Fuzzy fibers or threads that collect on surfaces.
  • fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
  • cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds
  • Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
  • A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
  • The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
  • Raw cotton ready for baling.

Verb

  • To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.

Examples

  • Clean the lint out of the vacuum cleaner's filter.
  • He flicked a piece of LINT off the Scrabble board, hoping it wasn’t a bad luck charm.
  • You should lint your JavaScript code before committing it.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Scrabble Score: 4

lint: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lint: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lint: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

lint: valid Words With Friends Word