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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•nu•en•do /ˌɪnyuˈɛndoʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -dos, -does. - an indirect hint, esp. of an offensive or derogatory nature: [uncountable]There was plenty of innuendo in that newspaper article.[countable]The article was simply a list of innuendos.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•nu•en•do (in′yo̅o̅ en′dō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dos, -does. - an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
- Law
- Lawa parenthetic explanation or specification in a pleading.
- (in an action for slander or libel) the explanation and elucidation of the words alleged to be defamatory.
- the word or expression thus explained.
- Latin: a hint, literally, by signaling, ablative of innuendum, gerund, gerundive of innuere to signal, equivalent. to in- in-2 + nuere to nod
- 1555–65
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged insinuation, imputation.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: innuendo /ˌɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ/ n ( pl -dos, -does)- an indirect or subtle reference, esp one made maliciously or indicating criticism or disapproval; insinuation
- (in an action for defamation) an explanation of the construction put upon words alleged to be defamatory where the defamatory meaning is not apparent
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, literally: by hinting, from innuendum, gerund of innuere to convey by a nod, from in-² + nuere to nod |