intimation — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. A hint; an indirect suggestion.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   Without mentioning the king of England, or giving the least intimation that he was sent by him.

   At length, perchance, the immaterial heaven will appear as much higher to the American mind, and the intimations that star it as much brighter.

   Plus d’exemples (1)

   And actually I had important intimations to communicate as he faced the end. But intimations weren't much use.

2. The act of intimating.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

3. Announcement; declaration.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

   Exemples

   They made an edict with an intimation that whosoever killed a stork, should be banished.

4. The thing intimated.

   Usage

   • dénombrable
   • indénombrable

Nom

1. an indirect suggestion

   Synonymes

   hintbreath

   Termes génériques

   suggestionpropositionproffer

   Exemples

   not a breath of scandal ever touched her

2. a slight suggestion or vague understanding

   Synonymes

   inklingglimmeringglimmer

   Termes génériques

   suggestion

   Exemples

   he had no inkling what was about to happen