1. (adj) confidant, intimate
someone to whom private matters are confided
2. (adj) intimate
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
"intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
3. (adj) cozy, intimate, informal
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
"had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"
4. (adj) familiar, intimate
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
"on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
5. (adj) intimate, sexual
involved in a sexual relationship
"the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts"
6. (adj) inner, internal, intimate
innermost or essential
"the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
7. (verb) intimate, knowledgeable, versed
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
"this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
8. (verb) intimate, adumbrate, insinuate
give to understand
"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
9. (verb) suggest, intimate
imply as a possibility
"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
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Definition of 'intimate' 
