insinuate

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 28, 2021 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>insinuate</strong> &#149; \in-SIN-yuh-wayt\&nbsp; &#149; <em>verb</em><br /> <p><em>Insinuate</em> means "to imply or suggest in a subtle or indirect way."</p> <p>// When the teacher questioned the students about their test answers being the same, they knew she was <em>insinuating</em> that they had cheated.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insinuate">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"Since training camp, Quinn has talked openly about his refreshed mindset and has <em>insinuated</em> he was too hard on himself during his struggles last season. He said a nagging back injury slowed him significantly in 2020 as well." — Dan Wiederer, <em>The Chicago Tribune</em>, 14 Nov. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Insinuate</em> comes from the Latin root <em>sinuare</em>, meaning "to bend or curve." It is a synonym of <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imply">imply</a></em> or <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suggest">suggest</a></em>; however, <em>insinuate</em> usually conveys something unpleasant is said in a sly or underhanded way.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>