Associations to the word «Insinuate»
Noun
Wiktionary
INSINUATE, verb. (rare) To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
INSINUATE, verb. (figurative) (by extension) To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means.
INSINUATE, verb. To hint; to suggest tacitly while avoiding a direct statement.
Dictionary definition
INSINUATE, verb. Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table".
INSINUATE, verb. Give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.