INKLE

inkle

(noun) a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

inkle (third-person singular simple present inkles, present participle inkling, simple past and past participle inkled)

(transitive, rare) To hint at; disclose.

(transitive, rare) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.

Synonyms

• See also allude

Etymology 2

Noun

inkle (countable and uncountable, plural inkles)

Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces

Anagrams

• Elkin, Klein, Kline, k-line, kline, lekin, liken

Source: Wiktionary


In"kle, n. Etym: [Prob.the same word as lingle, the first l being mistaken for the definite article in French. See Lingle.]

Definition: A kind of tape or braid. Shak.

In"kle, v. t. Etym: [OE. inklen to hint; cf. Dan. ymte to whisper.]

Definition: To guess. [Prov. Eng.] "She inkled what it was." R. D. Blackmore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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