insinuate

insinuate has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• v. t.. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.
• v. t.. To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.
• v. t.. To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?
• v. t.. To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively.
• v. i.. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
• v. i.. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.
• v.. give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
• v.. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"