intimates
Meaning of intimates
- a very close friend.
his circle of intimates
early 17th century (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare ‘impress, make familiar’, from intimus ‘inmost’.
verb, 3rd person present- state or make known.
Mr Hutchison has intimated his decision to retire
early 16th century: (earlier (late Middle English) as intimation ) from late Latin intimat- ‘made known’, from the verb intimare (see intimate1).
Information about intimates
- The singular form of intimates is: intimate.
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Hyphenation of intimates
in-ti-mates
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- intimates is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
intimates synonyms
Meaning a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others:
Meaning a close friend:
Meaning a friend:
Meaning a close friend or companion:
Meaning a person's assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person:
Meaning (often as a form of address) a man; a friend:
Meaning a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship:
Meaning a friend or companion:
Meaning a person who removes dirt and waste, especially from mines or stables:
Meaning a fine white or translucent vitrified ceramic material:
Meaning a colleague or friend:
Meaning a filled or open sandwich:
Meaning a long white-fleshed gourd with green skin, which is eaten as a vegetable:
Meaning a friend, companion, or workmate (often used as a form of address):
Meaning an acquaintance from one's own town or neighbourhood, or from the same social background:
Meaning a young female acquaintance from one's own town or neighbourhood, or from the same social background:
Meaning a partner, assistant, or deputy:
Meaning make a formal public statement about a fact, occurrence, or intention:
Meaning express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing:
Meaning announce officially or publicly:
Meaning make (information) known:
Meaning make (secret or new information) known:
Meaning make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others:
Meaning make known (private or sensitive information):
Meaning communicate information to someone in spoken or written words:
Meaning give (someone) facts or information; tell:
Meaning indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference:
Meaning put forward for consideration:
Meaning suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way:
Meaning point out; show:
Meaning convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound:
Meaning share or exchange information, news, or ideas:
Meaning transport or carry to a place:
Anagrams of intimates
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