Inkling - ɪ̱ŋklɪŋ] inklings N COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n/wh, N that/wh If you have an inkling of something, you have a vague idea about it. have no inkling: I had no inkling how serious… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English A pregnant pause (as in the classical definition, 'many possibilities.
rich in significance or implicationInkling - in|kling noun count a slight idea or small piece of information that tells you that something might exist or be happening: The first inkling that something was wrong came on Wednesday. A pregnant pause is a pause that builds up suspension in the listener/viewer, for a greater dramatic (especially comic) effect of what follows after the pause.
inkling of ▪ She had absolutely no… … Dictionary of contemporary English Inkling - ink|ling n a slight idea about something →↑suspicion ▪ I had an inkling that she was pregnant. ▪ faintest, slightest ▪ We didn t have the slightest inkling of the dramatic news we were about to hear … Collocations dictionary Inkling - noun ADJECTIVE ▪ first ▪ The first inkling we had of Cliff s problem was when he didn t come to work. 1) the faintest, slightest inkling 2) an inkling that + clause (I didn t have the slightest inkling that he was ill) * * * slightest inkling the faintest an inkling that + clause (I didn t have the slightest inkling that he was ill) … Combinatory dictionary ORIGIN from archaic inkle «say in an undertone» … English terms dictionary Thats 48 months of emotional ups and downs, reading significance into every headache, inkling of. Inkling - ► NOUN ▪ a slight suspicion a hint. My husband and I tried for four years to get pregnant. Gathering bedding, moving things around with her nose or nesting. Inkling - idea, clue conception, cue, faintest idea*, foggiest idea*, glimmering, hint, hot lead*, hunch*, impression, indication, innuendo, intimation, lead, notion, sneaking suspicion*, suggestion, suspicion, tip, tipoff, whisper concept 689 … New thesaurus Here are some common pre-labor behaviors, these are the common signs that labour is about to start within the next 24-48 hours: Arching and stretching of the back. Inkling - index clue, hint, inference, intimation, notion, perception, reference (allusion), suggestion … Law dictionary a vague idea or notion suspicion … English World dictionary an indirect suggestion slight indication hint 2. … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English They had some inkling of secret messages. The least inkling or glimpse of this island.
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