hint
an indirect suggestion
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,693 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,189 times across 173,849 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an indirect suggestion also: intimation, breath not a breath of scandal ever touched her
- a slight indication also: clue
- a slight but appreciable amount also: touch, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck this dish could use a touch of garlic
- a just detectable amount also: trace, tint, suggestion he speaks French with a trace of an accenta hint mockery in her manner
- an indication of potential opportunity also: tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind he got a tip on the stock marketa good lead for a job
verb
- drop a hint; intimate by a hint also: suggest
hint in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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What that Real is, let hint A picture stamped in memory’s mint.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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And Amelia took the hint meekly and got up from her seat, leaving a pear unfinished.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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But my progress was unimpeded, and no fresh sound arose to hint that I had been spied.
The Shadow over Innsmouth · H.P. Lovecraft · Chapter 2
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He gave no hint of impatience at the delay; no uneasiness at the situation; no annoyance at the discomfort.
The Winning of Barbara Worth · Harold Bell Wright · Chapter 1
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Yet that he had somehow obtained some hint of a dark side to Wilson's character, every one felt satisfied.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1