Intimate

noun

/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/

Word Frequency: 12.4

Definitions

1.nounA very close friend.

"Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing."

2.noun(in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.

"You'll find bras and panties in the women's intimates section upstairs."

3.verbTo suggest or disclose (something) discreetly.

"He intimated that we should leave before the argument escalated."

4.verbTo notify.

"I will intimate you when the details are available."

5.adjectiveClosely acquainted; familiar.

"He and his sister deeply valued their intimate relationship as they didn't have much else to live for."

6.adjectiveOf or involved in a sexual relationship.

"She enjoyed some intimate time alone with her husband."

7.adjectivePersonal; private.

"an intimate setting"

8.adjectivePertaining to details that require great familiarity to know.