hint

Pluralhints

Formshints, hinting, hinted

1. 1
   nouncountable

   A small piece of information that helps you find or guess an answer.

   Like a small arrow that points you toward the answer.

   She gave me a hint about where she hid the gift.

   I couldn't finish the crossword without one more hint.

   Similartip, indication

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A way of suggesting something without saying it directly.

   Like nudging someone toward an idea instead of telling them straight out.

   He gave a hint that he was tired and wanted to go home.

   Her smile was a hint that she already knew the answer.

   Similarimplication, insinuation, allusion, innuendo, nod

3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To suggest something without saying it directly.

   Like leaving a door slightly open instead of saying 'come in.'

   Stop trying to hint at the answer and just tell me.

   She hinted at her plans without giving any real details.

   Similarallude

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To make someone think of something by mentioning it lightly.

   Like showing the corner of a photo so someone pictures the whole scene.

   A good writer can hint a character's past in just one line.

   Her smile hinted her secret joy.

   Similarsuggest, imply, intimate, foreshadow, indicate

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A very small amount that is hard to notice.

   Like a single drop of color stirred into white paint.

   There was a hint of garlic in the soup.

   She added just a hint of sugar to the sauce.

   Similartouch, trace, bit, dash, dab

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6. 6
   interjectionreduplication

   Used to point out that what was just said is a clue worth noticing.

   Like nudging someone with your elbow right after you speak.

   Your birthday is coming up, and I really like that bracelet. Hint, hint!

   The kitchen is a real mess right now. Hint!

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7. 7
   nouncountable

   A note that tells the database how to run a search, such as which shortcut to use.

   Like telling a driver which road to take instead of letting them pick.

   The programmer added a hint to make the search run faster.

   Without the right hint, the database chose a slow path.

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   nouncountable

   Extra information in a digital font that helps letters look clear at small sizes on screen.

   Like guidelines that show a letter how to fit neatly onto a grid of dots.

   The designer added a hint so the small text stayed sharp on screen.

   Each letter needed a hint to look right at tiny sizes.

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9. 9
   verbtransitive

   To add special information to a font so its letters look good at small sizes.

   Like adjusting each letter so it sits neatly on a grid of dots.

   She had to hint every glyph in the typeface by hand.

   The team spent weeks hinting the new font.

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