| insinuate | (vt) บอกเป็นนัย, See also: บอกใบ้, พูดเป็นนัย, Syn. imply, suggest, intimate | | insinuate | (vi) บอกเป็นนัย, See also: บอกใบ้, พูดเป็นนัย, Syn. imply, suggest, intimate | | insinuatingly | (adv) อย่างเปรยๆ, See also: อย่างเป็นนัย | | insinuate into | (phrv) สอดแทรกเข้าไป, See also: ใส่เข้าไป |
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| | insinuate | (อินเซีย'นุเอท) vt., vi. บอกเป็นนัย, พูดเป็นเชิง, แย้ม, สอดแทรก., See also: insinuatory adj. insinuately adv. insinuator n. - S. intimate, suggest | | insinuating | (อินซิน'นิวเอททิง) adj. เป็นนัย, แย้ม, ประจบประแจง, น่าสงสัย, Syn. doubtful | | insinuation | (อินซินนิวเอ'เชิน) n. การพูดเป็นนัย, การพูดเป็นเชิง, การแย้ม, การประจบประแจง, Syn. implication, allusion |
| | | insinuate | said in an indirect way, especially something unpleasant การพูดจาเสียดสี |
| | | | | Insinuate | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Insinuated p. pr. & vb. n. Insinuating. ] [ L. insinuatus, p. p. of insinuareto insinuate; pref. in- in + sinus the bosom. See Sinuous. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement. [ 1913 Webster ] The water easily insinuates itself into, and placidly distends, the vessels of vegetables. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill. [ 1913 Webster ] All the art of rhetoric, besides order and clearness, are for nothing else but to insinuate wrong ideas, move the passions, and thereby mislead the judgment. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ] Horace laughs to shame all follies and insinuates virtue, rather by familiar examples than by the severity of precepts. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything? [ 1913 Webster ] 4. To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively. [ 1913 Webster ] He insinuated himself into the very good grace of the Duke of Buckingham. Clarendon. Syn. -- To instill; hint; suggest; intimate. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Insinuate | v. i. 1. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning. [ 1913 Webster ] He would insinuate with thee but to make thee sigh. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my limbs. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Insinuating | a. Winding, creeping, or flowing in, quietly or stealthily; suggesting; winning favor and confidence insensibly. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] His address was courteous, and even insinuating. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Insinuatingly | adv. By insinuation. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Insinuation | n. [ L. insinuatio: cf. F. insinuation. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in. [ 1913 Webster ] By a soft insinuation mix'd
With earth's large mass. Crashaw. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; -- formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ] I hope through the insinuation of Lord Scarborough to keep them here till further orders. Lady Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner. [ 1913 Webster ] He bad a natural insinuation and address which made him acceptable in the best company. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion; as, slander may be conveyed by insinuations. [ 1913 Webster ] I scorn your coarse insinuation. Cowper. Syn. -- Hint; intimation; suggestion. See Innuendo. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Insinuative | a. [ Cf. F. insinuatif. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Stealing on or into the confidence or affections; having power to gain favor. “Crafty, insinuative, plausible men.” Bp. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Using insinuations; giving hints; insinuating; as, insinuative remark. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Insinuator | n. [ L., an introducer. ] One who, or that which, insinuates. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Insinuatory | a. Insinuative. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | 思わせ振り | [おもわせぶり, omowaseburi] (adj-na, n) suggestive behavior; suggestive behaviour; insinuations [Add to Longdo] | | 当てつける;当て付ける | [あてつける, atetsukeru] (v1, vt) to insinuate [Add to Longdo] | | 当て擦り;当てこすり | [あてこすり, atekosuri] (n) snide remark; insinuation [Add to Longdo] | | 当て擦る | [あてこする, atekosuru] (v5r, vi) to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at [Add to Longdo] | | 当て付け;当てつけ;当付(io) | [あてつけ, atetsuke] (n) insinuation; innuendo; spiteful remark [Add to Longdo] | | 当て付けがましい;当付けがましい(io);当付がましい(io) | [あてつけがましい, atetsukegamashii] (adj-i) (See 当て付け) insinuating; snide [Add to Longdo] | | 匂わす | [におわす, niowasu] (v5s, vt) to give out an odor, scent or perfume (odour); to suggest; to insinuate [Add to Longdo] | | 風喩 | [ふうゆ, fuuyu] (n) insinuation; hint; allegory [Add to Longdo] | | 掠める | [かすめる, kasumeru] (v1, vt) (1) (uk) to steal; to rob; to snatch; to pocket; to plunder; (2) (uk) to deceive; to trick; to cheat; (3) (uk) to graze (in passing); to skim; to brush against; to touch lightly; (4) (uk) to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.); to flit (through one's mind, across one's face); (5) (uk) (often as 目をかすめて) to do (something) while no one is looking; (6) (uk) (arch) to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate [Add to Longdo] | | 諷する | [ふうする, fuusuru] (vs-s) to hint; to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise [Add to Longdo] |
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