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Insinuating

To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

📖 Definitions of "Insinuating"

verb
  1. 1

    To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.

    "She insinuated that her friends had betrayed her."

  2. 2

    To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.

  3. 3

    (by extension) To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means.

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