close, familiar; personal, private; warm, friendly; involving sexual relations; detailed; inner
close friend; confidant
drop a hint, suggest, insinuate, imply; announce, declare, state (Archaic)
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Intimate Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Intimate Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
An intimate friend or associate; a confidant.
An intimate friend or associate; a confidant.
(a.)
To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his intention of resigning his office.
To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his intention of resigning his office.
(a.)
To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.
To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.
(a.)
Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
(a.)
Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.
Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.
(a.)
Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutClose in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend.
intimate
\in"ti*mate\, n. an intimate friend or associate; a confidant. --gov. of the tongue.
intimate
\in"ti*mate\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. intimated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. intimating.] [l. intimatus, p. p. of intimare to put, bring, drive, or press into, to announce, make known, from intimus the inmost. see intimate, a.]
1. to announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known. [obs.] he, incontinent, did proclaim and intimate open war. hall. so both conspiring 'gan to intimate each other's grief.
2. to suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his intention of resigning his office. the names of simple ideas and substances, with the abstract ideas in the mind, intimate some real existence, from which was derived their original pattern.
intimate
\in"ti*mate\ (?), a. [formerly intime, l. intimus, a superl. corresponding to the compar. interior: cf. f. intime. the form intimate is due to confusion with intimate, v. t. see interior.] 1. innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty. "i knew from intimate impulse."
2. near; close; direct; thorough; complete. he was honored with an intimate and immediate admission.
3. close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend.
similar words(2)
intimate with
be intimate
Crybwyllo = v. to intimate
Dargrybwyllo = v. to intimate slightly
Darofyn = v. to intimate
Goson = n. an intimation, rumour; v. to intimate slightly
Yngan = v. to intimate
Noun
1. someone to whom private matters are confided
(synonym) confidant
(hypernym) friend
(hyponym) confidante
Verb
1. give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
(synonym) adumbrate, insinuate
(hypernym) hint, suggest
(derivation) inkling, intimation, glimmering, glimmer
2. imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
(synonym) suggest
(hypernym) imply
(hyponym) make out
(derivation) hint, intimation, breath
Adjective
1. marked by close aquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
(similar) close
2. having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere; especially through smallness and informality; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"
(synonym) cozy, informal
(similar) friendly
3. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
(synonym) familiar
(similar) close
4. involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"
(synonym) sexual
(similar) sexy
5. innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
(synonym) inner, internal
(similar) intrinsic, intrinsical
6. thoroughly acquainted with through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeaIble about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
(synonym) intimate with, knowledgeable, knowledgeable about(p)
(similar) experienced
Intimate Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
INTIMATE BRANDS INC
Exchange: NYSE
Operates retail stores which offer lingerie and accessories, fragrances, bed, bath, personal care products, and specialty gift items; And performs catalog and internet retailing of variously priced women's fashion appeal including lingerie, swimwear, clothing, and shoes.
Exchange: NYSE
Operates retail stores which offer lingerie and accessories, fragrances, bed, bath, personal care products, and specialty gift items; And performs catalog and internet retailing of variously priced women's fashion appeal including lingerie, swimwear, clothing, and shoes.
Intimate Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
INTegration of Ice-core, MArine and TErrestrial data [> INQUA]
Intimate Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Intimate may refer to:
- Intimate examination, a physical examination for medical purposes that includes examination of the breasts, genitalia, or rectum of a patient
- Intimate ion pair, the interactions between a cation, anion and surrounding solvent molecules
- Intimate media, media artifacts created and collected to capture and commemorate aspects of family and intimate relationships
- Intimate part, a place on the human body which it is usually customary to keep covered with clothing in public areas
- Intimate relationship, a particularly close interpersonal relationship
- Intimate (album), the debut album by Australian actress and singer Toni Pearen
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