[
US
/ˈɪnəmət, ˈɪntəˌmeɪt, ˈɪntəmət/
]
ADJECTIVE
-
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
on familiar terms -
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
intimate friend
intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles -
used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
he touched her intimate parts -
involved in a sexual relationship
the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife
she had been intimate with many men -
concerning things deeply private and personal
intimate correspondence
private family matters -
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
a relaxed informal manner
had a cozy chat
an intimate cocktail lounge
the small room was cozy and intimate -
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
this girl, so intimate with nature
knowledgeable about the technique of painting -
innermost or essential
the inner logic of Cubism
the intimate structure of matter
the internal contradictions of the theory
VERB
-
give to understand
I insinuated that I did not like his wife -
imply as a possibility
The evidence suggests a need for more clarification
NOUN
- someone to whom private matters are confided
How To Use intimate In A Sentence
- A few fields have the remains of small sunken stone dwellings, intimate as those at Skara Brae.
- He walked with the aid of a stick and his physique spoke of too intimate a relationship with the demon drink.
- Barred from hearing the Sanskrit Veda and from access to the religion of the twice-born, they discovered their own spiritual path, an intimate and direct relationship with their Lord.
- Some of you may be surprised to see Mr. Jerrold here in person-in as much as our notice card intimated that he had been "liquidated" - which process we have come to understand in recent years is somewhat of an ordeal. The Present Condition of England
- Brown, a captivating and mysterious Midwesterner whose intimate slices of life are as heart-achingly beautiful as she is, will begrudgingly let listeners step into her secret hiding place filled with honest-to-goodness words and music about the human condition. Michael Bialas: Why Pieta Brown Digs the Music of Dylan, Dire Straits and her Dad
- Fine screen, menu and function keys is also very intimate setting.
- The Heskeths were on intimate terms with Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby, whose country seat was Knowsley Hall (six miles east of Liverpool).
- The swimming pool was decorated with fairy lights and floating candles and a table for the intimate party of 12 was set outside.
- I must have more than 'intimated' -- I must have spoken plainly out the truth, if I do myself the barest justice, and told you long ago that the admiration at your works went _away_, quite another way and afar from the love of you. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846
- The familiar skyline is superimposed with the outline of two figures in an intimate embrace.
