Definitions for linnets

linnets lin·net

Spelling: [lin-it]
IPA: /ˈlɪn ɪt/

Linnets is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 153 anagrams from letters in linnets (eilnnst).

Definitions for linnets

noun

  1. a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
  2. any of various related birds, as the house finch.

Origin of linnets

1520-30; earlier linet Middle French (Walloon, Picard) linette (French linot, linotte), derivative of lin flax (cf. line1; so named for its diet of flaxsee

Examples for linnets

They were the size of the English linnet, and probably male and female.

At last he selected one neater and prettier than the rest, containing a linnet.

Yes, Captain Pog, and more, there is a linnet with the dove.

"linnet's improving," put in Matthew Henry, with fine sarcasm.

Perhaps linnet will place the bomb; perhaps Kauffman will do it himself.

A goldfinch gave away the bride, and a linnet was bridesmaid.

We can't cage our linnet, Rachel, and perhaps we shouldn't try.

"I shouldn't put it off too long, if I were you," advised linnet, candidly.

She turned for confirmation to linnet and Matthew Henry, and they both nodded.

"You wait till you get there before you boast," advised linnet.

Word Value for linnets
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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