- insinuative
- adjective see insinuate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
insinuative
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Insinuative — In*sin u*a*tive, a. [Cf. F. insinuatif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Stealing on or into the confidence or affections; having power to gain favor. Crafty, insinuative, plausible men. Bp. Reynolds. [1913 Webster] 2. Using insinuations; giving hints;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insinuative — index leading (guiding), suggestive (evocative) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
insinuative — See insinuate. * * * … Universalium
insinuative — adjective Tending to insinuate; insinuating … Wiktionary
insinuative — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Provoking a change of outlook and especially gradual doubt and suspicion: insinuating, insinuatory, suggestive. See SUGGEST … English dictionary for students
insinuative — in·sin·u·a·tive … English syllables
insinuative — … Useful english dictionary
insinuate — insinuative /in sin yooh ay tiv, yooh euh /, insinuatory /in sin yooh euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. insinuatively, adv. insinuator, n. /in sin yooh ayt /, v., insinuated, insinuating. v.t. 1. to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were… … Universalium
in|sin|u|a|to|ry — «ihn SIHN yu uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. = insinuative. (Cf. ↑insinuative) … Useful english dictionary
Insinuant — In*sin u*ant, a. [L. insinuans, p. pr.: cf. F. insinuant.] Insinuating; insinuative. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
