intime

[ an-teem ]

/ ɛ̃ˈtim /

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adjective French.

intimate; cozy.

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How to use intime in a sentence

It is through pictures like these that England has become the native-land of intimate landscape—paysage intime.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
Il ne perçoit par un sentiment direct et une conscience intime, que ce qui affecte et émeut sa sensibilité.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)|George Grote
Libert, tradition, idal: voil le triple facteur de la vie intime et de la vie publique, de la vie nationale des Bretons.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Alice de Brville, Tanrade, and myself, are dining to-night in one of these intime little rooms.
A Village of Vagabonds|F. Berkeley Smith

Don't trouble yourself, my dear Intime; between you and me my fancy for her will be over to-morrow.
The Chouans|Honore de Balzac

Other Idioms and Phrases with intime (1 of 2)

in time

In addition to the idiom beginning with in time

, also see

at this point (in time)
in due time
in good time
in the nick of (just in) time
on time
stitch in time

Other Idioms and Phrases with intime (2 of 2)

in time

Before a time limit expires, early enough, as in His speech begins at eight, so we've arrived in time. It is often put as in time for, as in Please come in time for dinner. [Second half of 1400s] Also see in good time.

Eventually, within an indefinite period, as in In time you'll see that Dad was right. [c. 1450] Also see in due course.

In the proper musical tempo or rhythm, as in It's important to dance in time to the music. [c. 1700]