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hint

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The "Scroll down" hint wasn't obvious enough for me.

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Quick take

an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

Meaning at a glance

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noun

an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

noun

a slight indication

noun

a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hint.

noun

an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

See also: intimation, breath

noun

a slight indication

See also: clue

noun

a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

See also: trace, suggestion

noun

an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

See also: tip, lead, steer, wind

verb

drop a hint; intimate by a hint

See also: suggest

Example sentences

1

The "Scroll down" hint wasn't obvious enough for me.

2

This is just speculation, but the fact that you can't dual-boot Windows on it is a big hint.

3

They do not hint what they were going to do with it once they had hijacked the nameservers, and I will not theorize.

4

Absolutely no where on the home page is there any hint or mention of a subscription service.

5

Furthermore, the route and station map appears to hint that Hyperloop's stations are positioned away from city centers.

6

We are building X for Y”iii.\tThe next sentences must exploit your common thread, or subtly hint as to how you could help this person get ahead; preferably both.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use hint in a sentence?

The "Scroll down" hint wasn't obvious enough for me.

What does hint mean?

an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

What part of speech is hint?

hint is commonly used as noun, verb.