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List of meaning for intimate

not public; private

confidant, intimate(adj)

someone to whom private matters are confided

intimate(adj)

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

"intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington

cozy, intimate, informal(adj)

having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

"had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

familiar, intimate(adj)

having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

"on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

intimate, sexual(adj)

involved in a sexual relationship

"the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts"

inner, internal, intimate(adj)

innermost or essential

"the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

intimate, knowledgeable, versed(verb)

thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

"this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read

intimate, adumbrate, insinuate(verb)

give to understand

"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

suggest, intimate(verb)

imply as a possibility

"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

closely acquainted

intimate friends who can practically finish each other's sentences

not known or meant to be known by the general populace

they trusted each other enough to share intimate thoughts

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

usually quite aloof in public, he's actually very relaxed with his intimates

to convey an idea indirectly

trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew

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