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- Dictionaryink·ling/ˈiNGkliNG/
noun
- 1. a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint: "the records give us an inkling of how people saw the world"
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Inkling is a noun that means a slight knowledge or vague notion, or a slight indication or suggestion. It has nothing to do with ink, but comes from Middle English yngkiling, meaning “whisper or mention.”
Inkling is a noun that means a slight idea or feeling that something is true or likely to happen. Learn how to use it in sentences and compare it with related words and phrases.
/ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: inklings. Is someone yapping on and on and you only have the vaguest idea of what they're talking about? Then you understood just an inkling — a glimmer, a fraction — of what they were saying. Inkling can also mean a sly suggestion or faint implication.
Inkling definition: a slight suggestion or indication; hint; intimation. See examples of INKLING used in a sentence.
Inkling is a noun that means a feeling or slight idea that something is true or likely to happen. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and compare it with glimmer, and find translations in different languages.
Inkling is a noun that means a slight intimation or suggestion, or a vague idea or notion. Learn how to use it in sentences, and find synonyms and word origin.
Inkling is a noun that means a slight hint or indication, or a vague idea or notion. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of inkling in sentences from various sources.
