hint

noun

1. an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
2. a very slight or hardly noticeable amount; soupçon: a hint of garlic in the salad dressing.
3. perceived indication or suggestion; note; intimation: a hint of spring in the air.
4. Obsolete. an occasion or opportunity.

verb (used with object)

5. to give a hint of: gray skies hinting a possible snowfall.

verb (used without object)

6. to make indirect suggestion or allusion; subtly imply (usually followed by at): The article hinted at corruption in the mayor’s office.

noun

1. a suggestion or implication given in an indirect or subtle mannerhe dropped a hint
2. a helpful piece of advice or practical suggestion
3. a small amount; trace

verb

4. (when intr, often foll by at; when tr, takes a clause as object) to suggest or imply indirectly