English dictionary
intimate
adjectivePronunciation
ˈɪn.tɪ.mət
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
adjective
- marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
adjective
- thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
adjective
- having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
adjective
- innermost or essential
adjective
- concerning things deeply private and personal
adjective
- involved in a sexual relationship
adjective
- used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
noun
- someone to whom private matters are confided
verb
- give to understand
verb
- imply as a possibility
Example sentences
on familiar terms
pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
intimate friend
{'source': 'V.L. Parrington', 'text': 'intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles'}
{'source': 'W.H.Hudson', 'text': 'this girl, so intimate with nature'}
{'source': 'Herbert Read', 'text': 'knowledgeable about the technique of painting'}
had a cozy chat
a relaxed informal manner
an intimate cocktail lounge
the small room was cozy and intimate
the inner logic of Cubism
the internal contradictions of the theory
the intimate structure of matter
intimate correspondence
private family matters
the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife
she had been intimate with many men
he touched her intimate parts
I insinuated that I did not like his wife
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