LekhoriLekhoriAn implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.
To imply without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
Signifies that something previously said should be taken as a hint or heeded closely.
And yes, as long as you are being a good coder and engaging in safe practices, nothing should go wrong. (Hint, hint.)
From Middle English hinten, hynten, variant of henten (“to lay hold of, catch”), from Old English hentan (“to seize, grasp”), from Proto-West Germanic *hantijan, from Proto-Germanic *hantijaną. Double...
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To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
to hint a suspicion
To develop and add hints to a font.
The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.