fnug.
lint, a small quantity of some airy material
Meaning & usage
lint, a small quantity of some airy material
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Germanic *fnukaz, cognate with Swedish fnåk, Swedish fnugg, Swedish fnagg, Norwegian fnokk, and Icelandic fnykur. The ultimate origin is obscure, but perhaps an expressive or imitative formation. Compare also English fluff.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.