Meaning of quasi-linear PDE (Where is linearity in quasi-linear PDE?)

Question

My book says, "PDE is said to be quasi-linear if it is linear in the highest-ordered derivative of the unknown function." For example, $$u_xu_{xx} + xuu_y = \sin y$$ is quasi-linear PDE. Now, what is the meaning of 'linear in highest ordered derivative of unknown function'? I read first answer of this question: Linear vs nonlinear differential equation. But it doesn't answer my question. How can we find out linear operator in this case (or where is linearity here)? On which variable should we apply linear operator here? Some sources defines quasilinear PDE as the PDE in which the coefficients of the highest derivatives of $u$ depend only on lower derivatives of $u$. How does this make PDE linear in highest order derivative? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

In short, you have \begin{align} u_{xx}+xu\frac{u_y}{u_x}=\frac{\sin y}{u_x} \end{align} which is linear in the highest derivative.

On the other hand \begin{align} u_{xx}^2+xu\frac{u_y}{u_x}=\frac{\sin y}{u_x} \end{align} is not quasi-linear.