lint /lɪnt/noun 4verb 1forms 3 noun4 •Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.Clean the lint out of the vacuum cleaner's filter. •The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant. •Raw cotton ready for baling. •A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds. verb1 •To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.You should lint your JavaScript code before committing it. formslinted · linting · lints