(n.) A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote reference; as, he had given only intimations of his design\.

allegory allusion arcane meaning assumption bare suggestion breath broad hint cast catchword clue coloration connotation cue cue word dash evidence feeling foreboding forefeeling funny feeling gentle hint gesture gleam glimmer glimmering half an idea hazy idea hint hot lead hunch idea implication implied meaning import impression index indication inference infusion inkling innuendo insinuation intuition intuitive impression ironic suggestion key key word kick lead lick look meaning mere notion metaphorical sense nod notion nuance nudge occult meaning overtone preapprehension premonition presentiment presumption presupposition prompt sauce scent scintilla seasoning shade shadow sign signal sip smack smattering smell sneaking suspicion soupcon spark spice spoor sprinkling strain streak subsense subsidiary sense suggestion sup supposition suspicion symbolism symptom taint taste telltale tempering thought tinct tincture tinge tint tip-off touch trace track undercurrent undermeaning undertone vague feeling vague idea vestige whiff whisper wind wink