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hint
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- pronunciation:
- hInt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a subtle or indirect but comprehensible reference, intimation, or suggestion.
His owning a racehorse was a hint as to his wealth.I can't guess the answer; can you give me a hint?The fact that his basketball was not in his room gave us a hint as to where he had gone.- synonyms:
- insinuation, intimation, suggestion, tip
- similar words:
- allusion, clue, idea, implication, inkling, innuendo, lead, note, pointer
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| definition 2: |
a barely noticeable quantity.
There was just a hint of saffron in the stew.- synonyms:
- soupçon, tinge, touch, trace, whisper
- antonyms:
- oodles
- similar words:
- dash, grain, jot, kiss, shade, speck, suggestion, suspicion, whiff
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| related words: |
accent, advice, bit, dab, ghost, gleam, glimmer, glimpse, intuition, lesson, mention, particle, promise, prompt, tang, tinge, tint, tip, token, touch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hints, hinting, hinted |
| definition: |
to refer to or suggest subtly or indirectly.
He hinted to his boss that he was due for a raise in salary.- synonyms:
- imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest
- similar words:
- clue, indicate, signify
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| related words: |
insinuate, mention, rumor, suggest |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make a subtle or indirect reference or suggestion; give a hint or clue.
She seemed to be hinting at something, but he couldn't guess what it was.- synonyms:
- insinuate
- similar words:
- allude, refer
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| related words: |
angle |
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| derivation: |
hintingly (adv.) |
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