Thesaurus / hint at
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synonyms for hint at
- signify
- betoken
- denote
- designate
- evidence
- express
- import
- indicate
- insinuate
- intend
- intimate
- involve
- mean
- spell
- suggest
- add up to
- aim
- allude to
- contemplate
- design
- get at
- have in mind
- imply
- indicate
- intend
- intimate
- propose
- refer to
- signify
- determine
- imply
- indicate
- involve
- portend
- promise
- represent
- say
- spell
- suggest
- adumbrate
- allude
- argue
- attest
- augur
- betoken
- connote
- denote
- designate
- express
- foreshadow
- foretell
- herald
- import
- intimate
- name
- presage
- purport
- symbolize
- add up
- allude to
- drive at
- point to
- speak of
- stand for
- tell the meaning of
- touch on
- acknowledge
- allude to
- bring up
- cite
- declare
- detail
- disclose
- discuss
- introduce
- name
- notice
- point out
- quote
- recount
- report
- reveal
- speak of
- specify
- suggest
- tell
- touch on
- acquaint
- adduce
- advert
- broach
- communicate
- designate
- divulge
- enumerate
- impart
- infer
- instance
- intimate
- notify
- observe
- remark
- state
- call attention to
- make known
- point to
- speak about
- throw out
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How to use hint at in a sentence
Tressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIAnd it might be a good idea for you to give your men a gentle hint to keep their mouths closed about this affair—all of it.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRA fellow rudely clad—a hybrid between man-at-arms and lackey—lounged on a musket to confront them in the gateway.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIShe noiselessly takes the hint, and enters the corridor; Phœbe advances to answer his challenge.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU"You will have to get over that feeling," observed Mr. Carr, disregarding the hint, and taking out his probing-knife.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODThe hint was not neglected, for this kind of hunting is much more sure than that of the woods.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSOn hearing this, the Earl of Gloucester at once sent Bruce a broad hint in the form of twelve pence and a pair of spurs.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISONAnd a hint of mothering contentment stole sweetly over him behind this shadowy yet genuine consolation.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODThe glowing heavens, luminous athwart the clouds of fine, suspended sand, laid this ominous hint of dream upon the entire day.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODThen he broke off, and when he next gave hint of his whereabouts, it was to hail us from the nearest point on the canyon rim.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO HINT AT
- add up
- adumbrate
- allude
- allude to
- argue
- attest
- augur
- betoken
- connote
- denote
- designate
- determine
- drive at
- express
- foreshadow
- foretell
- herald
- hint at
- imply
- import
- indicate
- intimate
- involve
- name
- point to
- portend
- presage
- promise
- purport
- represent
- say
- speak of
- spell
- stand for
- suggest
- symbolize
- tell the meaning of
- touch on
- acknowledge
- acquaint
- adduce
- advert
- allude to
- bring up
- broach
- call attention to
- cite
- communicate
- declare
- designate
- detail
- disclose
- discuss
- divulge
- enumerate
- hint at
- impart
- infer
- instance
- intimate
- introduce
- make known
- name
- notice
- notify
- observe
- point out
- point to
- quote
- recount
- remark
- report
- reveal
- speak about
- speak of
- specify
- state
- suggest
- tell
- throw out
- touch on
- acknowledges
- acquaints
- adduces
- adverts
- allude to
- brings up
- broaches
- calls attention to
- cites
- communicates
- declares
- designates
- details
- discloses
- discusses
- divulges
- enumerates
- hint at
- imparts
- infers
- instances
- intimates
- introduces
- makes known
- names
- notices
- notifies
- observes
- point to
- points out
- quotes
- recounts
- remarks
- reports
- reveals
- speaks about
- speaks of
- specifies
- states
- suggests
- tells
- throws out
- touches on
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.