Lin Common

Lin has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)

"The lin monument honors the service of American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam conflict."

Lin Maya Lin

Alternative spelling of linn

"The old textile merchant sold bolts of lin and hemp to local weavers."

Alternative form of line (“flax, linen”)

"The lin on his forehead was quite deep and noticeable in the sunlight."

Verb

To desist, to stop to cease.

"After hours of arguing, they finally decided to lin their dispute and focus on finding a solution."

In plain English: To lin means to put something into an envelope and send it through the mail system.

"The heavy rain began to lin against the windowpane, blurring our view outside."

Proper Noun

A surname, from Chinese of Chinese origin (see: 林)

"The ancient ruins in Lin showcase the rich cultural heritage of that historic county in Lüliang, Shanxi."

A county of Lüliang, Shanxi, China.

Example Sentences

"The lin on his forehead was quite deep and noticeable in the sunlight." noun

"The heavy rain began to lin against the windowpane, blurring our view outside." verb

"The old man would lin his boots every morning before leaving for work." verb

"She stopped to lin her shoes after hiking through the muddy trail." verb

"He sat down to lin his socks while waiting for the bus." verb

Origin

The word "lin" comes from the Old English verb linnan, which originally meant to cease or yield up. This root traveled into Middle English as linnen before evolving into its modern form.

Rhyming Words

olin blin elin jilin volin kylin colin bilin arlin aylin tolin holin orlin qilin illin malin calin lalin talin bolin

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