hint
noun
[ hɪnt ]
• a slight or indirect indication or suggestion.
• "he has given no hint of his views"
Similar:
clue,
inkling,
suggestion,
indication,
indicator,
sign,
signal,
pointer,
intimation,
insinuation,
innuendo,
mention,
allusion,
whisper,
a word to the wise,
• a small piece of practical information or advice.
• "handy hints on saving energy in your home"
Similar:
tip,
suggestion,
piece of advice,
word of advice,
pointer,
clue,
cue,
guideline,
recommendation,
advice,
help,
how-to,
wrinkle,
hint
verb
• suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.
• "the Minister hinted at a possible change of heart"
Similar:
imply,
insinuate,
intimate,
suggest,
indicate,
signal,
whisper,
give a clue,
give an inkling,
let it be known,
allude to the fact,
make a reference to the fact,
refer to the fact,
give someone to understand,
give someone to believe,
allude to,
refer to,
drive at,
mean,
get at,
Origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘occasion, opportunity’): apparently from obsolete hent ‘grasp, get hold of’, from Old English hentan, of Germanic origin; related to hunt. The basic notion is ‘something that may be taken advantage of’.
