intimate

(noun) someone to whom private matters are confided. Synonyms: confidant.

(verb) give to understand. Synonyms: adumbrate, insinuate. Example: "I insinuated that i did not like his wife."

(verb) imply as a possibility. Synonyms: suggest. Example: "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification."

(adj) marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity. Examples: "Intimate friend." "Intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - v.l. parrington."

(adj) having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere. Synonyms: cozy, informal. Examples: "Had a cozy chat." "A relaxed informal manner." "An intimate cocktail lounge." "The small room was cozy and intimate."

(adj) having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship. Synonyms: familiar. Examples: "On familiar terms." "Pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders."

(adj) involved in a sexual relationship. Synonyms: sexual. Examples: "The intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife." "She had been intimate with many men." "He touched her intimate parts."

(adj) innermost or essential. Synonyms: inner, internal. Examples: "The inner logic of cubism." "The internal contradictions of the theory." "The intimate structure of matter."

(adj) thoroughly acquainted through study or experience. Synonyms: knowledgeable, versed. Examples: "This girl, so intimate with nature"-w.h.hudson." "Knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- herbert read."