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Definition of Inkling
1. Noun. A slight suggestion or vague understanding. "He had no inkling what was about to happen"
Generic synonyms: Suggestion
Derivative terms: Intimate, Intimate
Definition of Inkling
1. n. A hint; an intimation.
Definition of Inkling
1. Noun. A slight suspicion or hint. ¹
2. Noun. (dialect) Inclination, desire. ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of inkle) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Inkling
1. a slight suggestion [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Inkling
Literary usage of Inkling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. London Encyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature by Thomas Tegg (1829)
"This sense is still retained in Scotland : as, I heard notan inkling. ...
Our business is not unknown to the senate : they hi*e had inkling what we intend ..."
2. The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States by United States Dept. of State, Francis Wharton, John Bassett Moore (1889)
"If tin) committee of secret correspondence had not had so:ae inkling of tlu>
nature of it» transaction, the tone of this letter would have made the alleged ..."
3. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Proverbs by Crawford Howell Toy (1899)
"The fool, that is, having no inkling of what is wise and noble, has fatuous
satisfaction in following out and manifesting his intellectual and moral ..."
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