Bible Dictionaries
Insinuate

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill.

(2):

(v. i.) To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.

(3):

(v. t.) To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.

(4):

(v. t.) To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; - used reflexively.

(5):

(v. t.) To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; - often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?

(6):

(v. i.) To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Insinuate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/insinuate.html. 1828.