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   inkling

   /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint: "the records give us an inkling of how people saw the world"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘a mention in an undertone, a hint’): from the rare verb inkle ‘utter in an undertone’, of unknown origin.

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   Where did the word inkling come from?

   • inkling (n.) c. 1400, apparently from the gerund of the Middle English verb inclen "utter in an undertone, hint at, hint" (mid-14c.), which is of unknown origin; perhaps it is related to Old English inca "doubt, suspicion, question, scruple."

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   What does inkling mean?

   • The meaning of INKLING is a slight knowledge or vague notion. How to use inkling in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does Inkle mean in English?

   • One related word you might not have heard of is the rare verb inkle, a back-formation of inkling that in some British English dialects can mean “to utter or communicate in an undertone or whisper, to hint, give a hint of” or “to have an idea or notion of.”

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   What is a tinkling & an inkling?

   • Inklings, like tinklings, were small sounds. Specifically, an inkling was an indistinct hearing of the use of one’s own name. This meaning is demonstrated in the earliest known use of the word, in the Alliterative Romance of Alexander the Great, circa 1400–50: “ [Alexander] Herd a nyngkiling of his name, & naytis him [exerted himself] to ryse.”

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINKLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

   • English (US)

     INKLING meaning: 1. a feeling that something is true or...

   • Znaczenie Inkling, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     inkling definicja: 1. a feeling that something is true or...

   • Inkling: French Translation

     inkling translate: idée, soupçon. Learn more in the...

   • Inkling: Indonesian Translation

     inkling - translate into Indonesian with the...

   • Inkling: German Translation

     inkling translate: die Ahnung. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Inkwell

     INKWELL definition: 1. a container for ink, used in the...

   • Inkjet Printer

     INKJET PRINTER definition: 1. an electronic printer that...

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     INKLING translate: 略知;模糊的印象. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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.”

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inklingInkling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   inkling: 1 n a slight suggestion or vague understanding “he had no inkling what was about to happen” Synonyms: glimmer , glimmering , intimation Type of: suggestion an idea that is suggested

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inklingINKLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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, see synonyms and compare it with glimmer, and find translations in different languages.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioninkling noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of inkling noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Inkling is a noun that means a slight suggestion or indication; hint; intimation. It can also mean a vague idea or notion; slight understanding. See the origin, history and usage of inkling in sentences.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINKLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A slight intimation or suggestion; suspicion.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.