"liney" meaning in English

See liney in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more liney [comparative], most liney [superlative]
Etymology: From line + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|line|-y|id2=adjectival}} line + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} liney (comparative more liney, superlative most liney)
  1. Resembling or characterised by lines. Synonyms: liny

Alternative forms

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