[
US
/ˈɪŋkɫɪŋ/
]
[ UK /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
-
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
he had no inkling what was about to happen
How To Use inkling In A Sentence
- Small boys waved their hands to us, the water-carrier carrying his tight goat-skin from the wells set his cups a-tinkling, as though by way of a God-speed, and then M'Barak touched his horse with the spur to induce the bravery of a caracole, and led us away from Djedida. Morocco
- Steven glanced at me, his eyes once again twinkling.
- He had a gentle, kindly manner, twinkling eyes and quick smile, a keen sense of humour and a penetrating wit.
- Serve with a sprinkling or raisins or chopped dried apricots. The Sun
- The laser's optical system would have to overcome the distorting effect of atmospheric turbulence, the variations in pressure and temperature that refract starlight to create the "twinkling" effect in the night sky. Pentagon Loses War to Zap Airborne Laser From Budget
- With white lights twinkling around the street-facing windows, a single red rose on our table and the candle lamp glowing between us, our fondue dinner felt almost romantic.
- The opening vignette, ‘Lullaby for a Broken Dog’ is simple piano tinklings and a man's spoken words over the hiss and pop of a needle on an old record.
- Good, bad, or meaningless, there it will be: bunchy with fat or sagging from the bone, fading, freckling, wrinkling, and drooping so long as flesh endures. Beginner’s Grace
- Then you dip it in batter and deep fry it before sprinkling icing sugar on top. The Sun
- It's in all its glory and ready to go back indoors for the tinsel and twinkling lights. The Sun