innuendo
noun
an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
innuendos
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pluralof innuendo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For Innuendo Bingo - which Mills claimed Prince William was a fan of - the DJ would play out innuendos while Stark and a celebrity guest tried to keep their mouths full of water.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
An Alibaba Group spokesperson told AFP "the assertions and innuendos in the article are completely false".
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Yes, there were some fiery ads that were fine, but there were so many others that were full of lies, distortions, innuendos and threats.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
“To address these false accusations, defamatory statements and innuendos I have filed a lawsuit against both DEF CON Communications and Jeff Moss.”
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2022
Me: “‘I do not know which to prefer, / The beauty of inflections / Or the beauty of innuendos, / The blackbird whistling / Or just after.’”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
