逍遥学能 2018-11-19 15:00
noun
1. an indication of potential opportunity
e.g. he got a tip on the stock market
a good lead for a job
Synonym: tip lead steer confidential information wind
2. a slight indication
Synonym: clue
3.
3. an indirect suggestion
e.g. not a breath of scandal ever touched her
Synonym: intimation breath
4. a just detectable amount
e.g. he speaks French with a trace of an accent
Synonym: trace suggestion
5. a slight but appreciable amount
e.g. this dish could use a touch of garlic
Synonym: touch tinge mite pinch jot speck soupcon
verb
1. drop a hint
intimate by a hint
Synonym: suggest