What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Glint vs Lint - What's the difference?

glint | lint |

As nouns the difference between glint and lint

is that glint is a short flash of light while lint is a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.

As a verb glint

is to flash briefly.

glint

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short flash of light.
    • I saw the glint of metal as he raised the gun.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To flash briefly.
  • To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.
    • (Robert Burns)

    lint

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds
  • clinging fuzzy fluff that accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc
  • the fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant

    • Derived terms

    * lint-free / lintfree

    Anagrams

    * ----