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    inkling
    /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint: "the records give us an inkling of how people saw the world"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINKLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Inkling is a noun that means a slight idea or feeling that something is true or likely to happen. Learn how to use it in sentences and compare it with related words and phrases.

    • Traditional

      INKLING translate: 略知;模糊的印象. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      INKLING translate: 略知;模糊的印象. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Inkwell

      INKWELL definition: 1. a container for ink, used in the...

    • Inkjet Printer

      INKJET PRINTER definition: 1. an electronic printer that...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inklingInkling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Inkling is a noun that means a slight knowledge or vague notion, or a slight indication or suggestion. It has nothing to do with ink, but comes from Middle English yngkiling, meaning “whisper or mention.”

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › inklingINKLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Inkling definition: a slight suggestion or indication; hint; intimation. See examples of INKLING used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINKLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Inkling is a noun that means a feeling or slight idea that something is true or likely to happen. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and compare it with glimmer, and find translations in different languages.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inklingInkling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If someone drops a hint you're not wanted they've given you an inkling you're not wanted. The word comes from the medieval English word inclen, which suitably enough means "to utter in an undertone."

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINKLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Inkling is a noun that means a slight intimation or suggestion, or a vague idea or notion. Learn how to use it in sentences, and find synonyms and word origin.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinkling noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Inkling is a noun that means a slight knowledge of something that is happening or about to happen. Learn how to use it in sentences, find synonyms and word origin, and check pronunciation with OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.