Dictionary Entry

hint

hint is a 4-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 7 · 9 senses

Definitions

1transitive verb
To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner; as, to hint a suspicion.
2intransitive verb
To make an indirect reference, suggestion, or allusion; to allude vaguely to something.
3noun
A remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or explanation; also, an occasion or motive.
4noun
an indication of potential opportunity
"he got a tip on the stock market"
"a good lead for a job"
Synonyms
lead steer tip wind
5noun
a slight indication
Synonyms
clue
6noun
an indirect suggestion
"not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
Synonyms
breath intimation
7noun
a just detectable amount
"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
Synonyms
suggestion trace
8noun
a slight but appreciable amount
"this dish could use a touch of garlic"
Synonyms
jot mite pinch soupcon speck tinge touch
9verb
drop a hint; intimate by a hint
Synonyms
suggest

Synonyms

lead steer tip wind clue breath intimation suggestion trace jot mite pinch soupcon speck tinge touch suggest

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in hint:

thin

Common word forms

hints hinted hinter hinting

Words from these letters

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