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intimate
('/I/nt/@/m/I/t )

adjective (a)

  • Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • someone to whom private matters are confided(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    confidant
    source: wordnet30
  • An intimate friend or associate; a confidant.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity(adj.all)
    Example:
    Intimate friend.
    Intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles.
    source: wordnet30
  • having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere(adj.all)
    Example:
    An intimate cocktail lounge.
    The small room was cozy and intimate.
    Synonym:
    cozy, informal
    source: wordnet30
  • having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship(adj.all)
    Example:
    Pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders.
    Synonym:
    familiar
    source: wordnet30
  • involved in a sexual relationship(adj.all)
    Example:
    The intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife.
    She had been intimate with many men.
    He touched her intimate parts.
    Synonym:
    sexual
    source: wordnet30
  • innermost or essential(adj.all)
    Example:
    The intimate structure of matter.
    Synonym:
    inner, internal
    source: wordnet30
  • thoroughly acquainted through study or experience(adj.all)
    Example:
    This girl, so intimate with nature.
    Synonym:
    knowledgeable, versed
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • give to understand(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    adumbrate, insinuate
    source: wordnet30
  • imply as a possibility(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    suggest
    source: wordnet30
  • To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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