hint

The definition of a hint is a suggestion or small amount of something, or revealing just a bit of information.

(noun)

An example of a hint is someone smiling slightly suggesting that they are very happy.
An example of a hint is a hot chocolate with just a slight flavor of chili.
An example of a hint is a clue on a scavenger hunt.

To hint is defined as to suggest something.

(verb)

An example of to hint is to give clues to what someone will get for their birthday.

See hint in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a slight indication of a fact, wish, etc.; indirect suggestion or piece of advice; intimation; covert allusion: a hint that we should leave
a very small amount or degree; trace: a hint of spice
Obsolete an occasion; opportunity

Origin: prob. var. of hent

transitive verb

to give a hint of; suggest indirectly; intimate

intransitive verb

to make a hint or hints

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See hint in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A slight indication or intimation: wanted to avoid any hint of scandal.
a. A brief or indirect suggestion; a tip: stock-trading hints.
b. A statement conveying information in an indirect fashion; a clue: Give me a hint about the big news.
A barely perceptible amount: just a hint of color.
Archaic An occasion; an opportunity.