insinuation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: insinuation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for insinuation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
insinuation n an indirect (and usually malicious) implication [syn: insinuation, innuendo] the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor" Synonym(s): ingratiation, insinuation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Insinuation \Insin"ua`tion\, n. [L. insinuatio: cf. F. insinuation.] 1. The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in. By a soft insinuation mix'd With earth's large mass. --Crashaw. 2. The act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means; -- formerly used in a good sense, as of friendly influence or interposition. --Sir H. Wotton. I hope through the insinuation of Lord Scarborough to keep them here till further orders. --Lady Cowper. 3. The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner. He bad a natural insinuation and address which made him acceptable in the best company. --Clarendon. 4. That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion; as, slander may be conveyed by insinuations. I scorn your coarse insinuation. --Cowper. Syn: Hint; intimation; suggestion. See {Innuendo}.