In-sin'ü-ā'tion, n.
n. [Lat. insinuatio, Fr. insinuation, Pr. insinuatio, Sp. insinuacion, It. insinuazione.]
Sense 1. The act of insinuating; a creeping or winding in; a flowing into crevices.
Sense 2. The act of gaining favor or affection by gentle or artful means.
Sense 3. The art or power of pleasing and stealing on the affections.
He had a natural insinuation and address which made him acceptable in the best company. Clarendon.
Sense 4. That which is insinuated; a hint; a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion; as, slander may be conveyed by insinuations.
Synonyms—See INNUENDO.