innuendo
Meaning of innuendo
noun
- an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
she's always making sly innuendoes
a constant torrent of innuendo, gossip, lies, and half-truths
mid 16th century (as an adverb in the sense ‘that is to say, to wit’, used in legal documents to introduce an explanation): Latin, ‘by nodding at, by pointing to’, ablative gerund of innuere, from in- ‘towards’ + nuere ‘to nod’. The noun dates from the late 17th century.
Information about innuendo
- It is a name.
- The plural form of innuendo is: innuendos.
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Hyphenation of innuendo
in-nu-endo
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- innuendo is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
innuendo synonyms
Meaning insinuation:
Meaning the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated:
Meaning a slight or indirect indication or suggestion:
Meaning something that implies or indicates a certain fact or situation:
Meaning an indication or hint:
Meaning a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it:
Meaning a subdued or muted tone of sound or colour:
Meaning a soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase:
Meaning an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference:
Meaning a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound:
Meaning the action of mentioning or alluding to something:
Meaning a charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation:
Meaning an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something:
Meaning an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation:
Translation of innuendo
- French: insinuation
- Spanish: insinuacíon
- German: Anspielung, Stichelei, Andeutung
Words that rhyme with innuendo
Endo, endo, Crescendo, accrescendo, crescendo, decrescendo, perdendo, procedendo, reddendo, piangendo, stringendo, kendo, Glendo, Mollendo, componendo, sostenendo, berendo, berrendo, comburendo, inquirendo, morendo, scorrendo, Rosendo, Nintendo, Tendo, tendo, arguendo, diluendo, diminuendo, insinuendo, seguendo, zendo
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