insinuate

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The Word of the Day for September 3 is:

insinuate   \in-SIN-yuh-wayt\   verb
     1 a : to introduce (as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or 
covert way  *b : to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
     2 : to introduce (as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means

Example sentence:
     Caleb wouldn't openly accuse Trudy of lying, but he wasn't above 
insinuating it.

Did you know? 
     The meaning of "insinuate" is similar to that of another verb, "suggest." 
Whether you "suggest" or "insinuate," you are conveying an idea indirectly. But 
although these two words share the same basic meaning, each gets the idea 
across in a different way. When you "suggest," you put something into the mind 
by associating it with other ideas, desires, or thoughts. You might say, for 
example, that a book's title suggests what the story is about. "Insinuate," on 
the other hand, usually includes a sense that the idea being conveyed is 
unpleasant, or that it is being passed along in a sly or underhanded way.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.





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