innuendo
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌɪn.juˈen.dəʊ/us/ˌɪn.juˈen.doʊ/pluralinnuendosorinnuendoes(the making of) aremarkorremarksthatsuggestsomethingsexualor somethingunpleasantbut do not refer to itdirectly:
影射（的话）；暗讽（的话）There's always anelementofsexualinnuendo inourconversations.我们的交谈中总有性暗示的成分。
Synonyms
hint(INDIRECT STATEMENT)
implication
imputationformal
insinuation
intimationformal
suggestion
Remarks & remarking
- air
- annotate
- annotation
- annotator
- backbite
- backbiting
- barb
- commentary
- dog whistle
- felicity
- last word
- line
- malediction
- mention
- mot juste
- platitude
- profundity
- remark
- sideswipe
- throwaway