insinuating

adjective

in·sin·u·at·ing | \ in-ˈsin-yə-ˌwā-tiŋ ,

-yü-ˌā- \

Definition of insinuating

1 : winning favor and confidence by imperceptible degrees : ingratiating

2 : tending gradually to cause doubt, distrust, or change of outlook often in a slyly subtle manner insinuating remarks

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the fortune hunter's insinuating attentions were having their intended effect on the naive heiress

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