Crossword clues for hinting
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hint \Hint\ (h[i^]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hinted; p. pr. & vb. n. Hinting.] [OE. henten, hinten, to seize, to catch, AS. hentan to pursue, take, seize; or Icel. ymta to mutter, ymtr a muttering, Dan. ymte to whisper. [root]36. Cf. Hent.] To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion.
Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike.
--Pope.
Syn: To suggest; intimate; insinuate; imply.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of giving a hint or suggestion. 2 (context typography English) Type of display adjustment for fonts on digital medi
v
(present participle of hint English)
Usage examples of "hinting".
The Hosttower was a common topic of the whisperings all around Luskan and the surrounding countryside, and the name of Dendybar the Mottled came up often in conversation, describing the wizard as an ambitious power seeker in the tower, and hinting at a dark and sinister side of the man that allowed him to get what he wanted.
Alustriel stared at him intently, her gaze hinting at deeper and more personal emotions.
Elaborate houses, monuments to excess and hinting at wealth beyond imagination, dotted the cityscape.
Drizzt dared to ask, for he had no idea of what his sister was hinting at.
Zak's words-Zak's rage pressed in on Drizzt as he stood there, reminding him of his ignorance and hinting at a dark path ahead.
A wry smile found its way onto Entreri's face, a look bolstered by the assassin's complete confidence that whatever secret Kimmuriel might now be hinting of would do the drow little good in their immediate situation.
A bright, cold spark burned in the old wizard's eye, hinting at reserves of ambition and vitality that had not yet been tapped completely despite his great age.
Ruined walls of white stone crisscrossed the place, hinting at the old ramparts and broad squares of a good-sized surface town, but most were crumbling with age.
There was a quality to the woman’s appeal that was uniquely female, hinting at the kind of sexuality that set men’s imagination on fire.
The pulse in his neck beat strongly, hinting at the heat and life beneath his tanned skin.
Reba pushed delicately on his chest, politely hinting that she’d like more room.
I'll save you the trouble of hinting around that if I don't play your game, the U.
Wu's voice was soft, almost hissing, hinting at barely restrained anger.
Pearly clouds wreathed some mountaintops, hinting at the afternoon and evening storms that flashed through the Rockies in summertime.
The sky was already turning color, hinting at the glorious sunset to come.