liny or line·y [lahy-nee] Word Origin See more synonyms for liny on Thesaurus.com adjective, lin·i·er, lin·i·est.
Origin of liny First recorded in 1800–10; line1 + -y1 Related Words for liny ridged, variegated, marked, striped, striate, tore, grooved, whelked, barred, striated, streaky, brindled, linear, lineate, liny, pied, strigose