hint

Everyday

1. noun: A hint is a small clue or piece of help that shows you how to solve something without giving the full answer. tree →
2. noun: A hint is a useful tip or piece of advice. tree →
3. noun: A hint of something is a very small amount of it. tree →
4. verb: To hint means to say something in an indirect way instead of saying it plainly. tree →

In the lessons

In maths and puzzles: "Hint: start by finding the total." In stories: characters drop hints about a secret. In cooking: a hint of lemon. Phrases: give a hint, drop a hint, take the hint, a hint of, helpful hints.

Examples

• Can you give me a hint for this riddle? tree →
• Hint: draw a picture to help you. tree →
• There is a hint of mint in this tea. tree →
• Mum hinted that we might get a puppy. tree →
• He didn't take the hint and stayed too long. tree →
• The cookbook has helpful hints for beginners. tree →
• The sky had a hint of pink at sunset. tree →
• These were denied, but the mask gave him a hint. tree →

Note

Countable. "Hint at" something = suggest it without saying it directly. "Take the hint" = understand what someone is hinting. In maths a hint shows a first step; you still have to do the working.

In Jewish tradition

In maths and puzzles: "Hint: start by finding the total." In stories: characters drop hints about a secret. In cooking: a hint of lemon. Phrases: give a hint, drop a hint, take the hint, a hint of, helpful hints.

Examples

• This particular phraseology is one of several hints that the SY may share a particular literary affiliation with the Sifre Emet, the poems of Psalms, Proverbs, and Job. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Countable. "Hint at" something = suggest it without saying it directly. "Take the hint" = understand what someone is hinting. In maths a hint shows a first step; you still have to do the working.