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Meaning of 'hint' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hint [ n.]
- A remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or explanation; also, an occasion or motive.
2 . Hint [ v. i.]
- To make an indirect reference, suggestion, or allusion; to allude vaguely to something.
3 . Hint [ v. t.]
- To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion.

Meaning of 'hint' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hint [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an indication of potential opportunity
Example in sentence:
  • a good lead for a job;
  • he got a tip on the stock market
Meaning (2):
- a just detectable amount
Example in sentence:
  • a hint mockery in her manner;
  • a tint of glamour;
  • he speaks French with a trace of an accent
Meaning (3):
- an indirect suggestion
Example in sentence:
  • not a breath of scandal ever touched her
Meaning (4):
- a slight but appreciable amount
Example in sentence:
  • this dish could use a touch of garlic

Nearby Words:

hin hind hindberry hindbrain hinder hinderance hindered hinderer hinderest hindering

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