All 9 Uses
intimation
in
Wuthering Heights
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- Joseph mumbled indistinctly in the depths of the cellar, but gave no intimation of ascending; so his master dived down to him, leaving me VIS-A-VIS the ruffianly bitch and a pair of grim shaggy sheep-dogs, who shared with her a jealous guardianship over all my movements.†
p. 4.1intimation = a hint or suggestion of something
- He noticed this, and thrust at an inner door with the end of his spade, intimating by an inarticulate sound that there was the place where I must go, if I changed my locality.†
p. 20.9intimating = hinting or suggesting
- Hindley threw it, hitting him on the breast, and down he fell, but staggered up immediately, breathless and white; and, had not I prevented it, he would have gone just so to the master, and got full revenge by letting his condition plead for him, intimating who had caused it.†
p. 27.8
- and, worse than all, the terrible intimation of Kenneth that I need not expect to be out of doors till spring!†
p. 65.1 *intimation = a hint or suggestion of something
- He saw the master first, and made a hasty motion that she should be silent; which she obeyed, abruptly, on discovering the reason of his intimation.†
p. 82.8
- Gladly did I take advantage of this intimation; and the minute I flung myself into a chair, by the fire, I nodded, and slept.†
p. 105.8
- As it was, being instructed, he returned an answer, intimating that Mr. Heathcliff objected to his calling at the Grange; but his uncle's kind remembrance delighted him, and he hoped to meet him sometimes in his rambles, and personally to petition that his cousin and he might not remain long so utterly divided.†
p. 187.5intimating = hinting or suggesting
- but his father kept a sharp watch over him; and, of course, insisted on every line that my master sent being shown; so, instead of penning his peculiar personal sufferings and distresses, the themes constantly uppermost in his thoughts, he harped on the cruel obligation of being held asunder from his friend and love; and gently intimated that Mr. Linton must allow an interview soon, or he should fear he was purposely deceiving him with empty promises.†
p. 188.3intimated = hinted or suggested
- He spoke to none of us, ate very little, and went out directly afterwards, intimating that he should not return before evening.†
p. 233.4intimating = hinting or suggesting
Definitions:
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(1)
(intimation) a subtle hint or something indicated indirectly
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)