liney en · ADJ
Etymology
From line + -y.
Meanings
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Resembling or characterised by lines.
To obviate spottiness we may insist upon the lines of the design, for a liney thing cannot well be spotty; […]
1895, Richard George Hatton, A Text Book of Elementary Design, page 114:[…] there is a want of clearness; and the pattern may have a "liney" effect.
1891, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, volume 39, page 908:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| liny | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more liney | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most liney | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |