# intimates

Pronunciation: say "IN-ti-muhts" /ˈɪn.tɪ.məts/

## Noun

1. Plural of intimate. — plural of intimate
   - Simple: Plural of intimate. Use this form to talk about more than one close friend.
   - _The duchess kept a small circle of intimates who knew her real opinions._
   - _Among his intimates he was relaxed and quick to laugh._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "IN-ti-mayts" /ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪts/

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of intimate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of intimate
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of intimate. Use it with he, she, or it when someone hints at something.
   - _The report intimates a connection between the two events without proving one._
   - _Her raised eyebrow intimates more skepticism than her polite reply admits._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/intimates (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).