Definitions for intimates

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intimates in·ti·mate

Spelling: [in-tuh-mit]

IPA: /ˈɪn tə mɪt/

Intimates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 422 anagrams from letters in intimates (aeiimnstt).

Definitions for intimates

noun

1. an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.

adjective

1. associated in close personal relations:
2. characterized by or involving warm friendship or a personally close or familiar association or feeling:
3. very private; closely personal:
4. characterized by or suggesting an atmosphere conducive to privacy or intimacy; warmly cozy:
5. (of an association, knowledge, understanding, etc.) arising from close personal connection or familiar experience.
6. engaged in or characterized by sexual relations:
7. (of women's clothing) worn next to the skin, under street or outer garments:
8. detailed; deep:
9. showing a close union or combination of particles or elements:
10. inmost; deep within.
11. of, relating to, or characteristic of the inmost or essential nature; intrinsic:
12. of, relating to, or existing in the inmost depths of the mind:

verb (used with object)

1. to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest.
2. Archaic. to make known; announce.

Origin of intimates

1600-10; Latin intim(us) a close friend (noun use of the adj.; see intima) + -ate¹

Examples for intimates

"They certainly do call me that—my intimates, at least," she added with a touch of malice.

Her intimates line of hosiery was also innovative in its technology and color palette.

Instead, check out Sutherland's Christmas moment of self-awareness, in which he intimates the true source of his debauchery.

German intimates company Blush Berlin mentioned Snowden and the NSA in a playful new promotion.

So great and effective was the opposition of Freud and his intimates, however, that the book never appeared in public view.

In truth, intimates often feel excluded from your professional life, unaware your intention is to not bore or bother them.

But his mode of dealing with his intimates has another aspect.

For his name was Alexander, and he was called Tom by arrangement with the most familiar of his intimates.

He made a jest of the affair, and invited his intimates to laugh with him.

To his intimates he appeared as a friend in need who is a friend indeed.