INSINUATIONS
Noun
insinuations
plural of insinuation
Source: Wiktionary
INSINUATION
In*sin"u*a`tion, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition