1. an indirect suggestion - not a breath of scandal ever touched her • Syn: hint, breath • Derivationally related forms: intimate, hint (for: hint) • Hypernyms: suggestion, proposition, proffer 2. a slight suggestion or vague understanding - he had no inkling what was about to happen • Syn: inkling, glimmering, glimmer • Derivationally related forms: intimate • Hypernyms: suggestion