intimate

/ɪntəmɪt/ adjectiveverbnoun
8 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS11
ADJECTIVE
1

Having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere.

“an intimate cocktail lounge”

“the small room was cozy and intimate”

2

Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity.

“intimate friend”

“intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles”

3

Used euphemistically to refer to the genitals.

“he touched her intimate parts”

4

Having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship.

“pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders”

5

Concerning things deeply private and personal.

“intimate correspondence”

6

Involved in a sexual relationship.

“the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife”

“she had been intimate with many men”

7

Thoroughly acquainted through study or experience.

“this girl, so intimate with nature”

8

Innermost or essential.

“the intimate structure of matter”

VERB
1

Imply as a possibility.

2

Give to understand.

NOUN
1

Someone to whom private matters are confided.

WORD FORMS
Related formintimation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinintimateway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesin · ti · mate
SYNONYMS & RELATED22
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