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in·kling I0147100 (ĭng′klĭng)n.1. A slight hint or indication.2. A slight understanding or vague idea or notion.
[Probably alteration of Middle English (a) ningkiling, (a) hint, suggestion, possibly alteration of nikking, from nikken, to mark a text for correction, from nik, notch, tally, perhaps from variant of Old French niche, niche; see niche.]inkling (ˈɪŋklɪŋ) na slight intimation or suggestion; suspicion[C14: probably from inclen to hint at; related to Old English inca]ink•ling (ˈɪŋk lɪŋ)
n. 1. a slight suggestion; hint; intimation: They gave us no inkling of what was going to happen. 2. a vague idea or notion; slight understanding: I don't have an inkling of how it works. [1505–15; obsolete inkle to hint (Middle English inklen) + -ing1] inkle, inkling - To inkle is to communicate in an undertone or whisper, to give a hint of something, which gives us inkling.See also related terms for hint.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | inkling - a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"glimmering, intimation, glimmersuggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion" |
inklingnoun suspicion, idea, hint, suggestion, notion, indication, whisper, clue, conception, glimmering, intimation, faintest or foggiest idea We had an inkling that something might be happening.inklingnounA subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or person:hint, implication, suspicion, undercurrent, undertone.Translationsinkling (ˈiŋkliŋ) noun a slight idea or suspicion (about something that is happening). I had no inkling of what was going on until she told me all about it. 一絲想法，一點懷疑 细微感觉，微微觉得 inkling
the foggiest inklingA basic, vague, or rudimentary knowledge or understanding (about something). Often used in negative constructions. A: "Do you know where the car keys are?" B: "I haven't the foggiest inkling. Sorry." Do you have the foggiest inkling how much this mistake is going to cost the company? Even though I could speak a little Japanese, I didn't have the foggiest inkling what the woman was talking about.See also: foggy, inklinginklingA basic, vague, or rudimentary knowledge or understanding (about something). A: "Do you know where the car keys are?" B: "I haven't the foggiest inkling. Sorry." Do you have an inkling of how much this mistake is going to cost the company? Even though I could speak a little Japanese, I didn't have an inkling what the woman was talking about.get an inkling (of something)To obtain a basic, vague, or rudimentary knowledge or understanding (about something). Oh, don't worry, I got an inkling of how much this mistake is going to cost the company from the boss. I do speak a little Japanese, but I can't seem to get an inkling of what this woman is talking about.See also: get, inklinghave an inkling (of something)To have a basic, vague, or rudimentary knowledge or understanding (about something). Do you have an inkling of how much this mistake is going to cost the company? Even though I could speak a little Japanese, I didn't have an inkling what the woman was talking about.See also: have, inklinggive (someone) an inkling (of something)To give someone a basic, vague, or rudimentary knowledge or understanding (about something). Oh, don't worry, the boss gave me an inkling of how much this mistake is going to cost the company. Even though I can speak a little Japanese, I needed the interpreter to give me an inkling of what the woman was talking about.See also: give, inkling*inkling (of something)a hint about something that is to happen. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) The speeches gave us an inkling of what we could expect from the new president.*inkling (of something)a hint about something that is to happen. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) The speeches gave us an inkling of what we could expect from the new president.inkling
Synonyms for inklingnoun suspicionSynonyms- suspicion
- idea
- hint
- suggestion
- notion
- indication
- whisper
- clue
- conception
- glimmering
- intimation
- faintest or foggiest idea
Synonyms for inklingnoun a subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or personSynonyms- hint
- implication
- suspicion
- undercurrent
- undertone
Synonyms for inklingnoun a slight suggestion or vague understandingSynonyms- glimmering
- intimation
- glimmer
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