/ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt ||; ɪnˈsɪnjυˌet/verb [T] to suggest sth unpleasant in an indirect way 婉转地说出（不好的事情）:
She seemed to be insinuating that our work was below standard. 她话里有话，意思就是我们的工作不合格。 ➔insinuation /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃn ||; ɪnˌsɪnjυˈeʃən/ noun [C,U] to make insinuations about sb's honesty 对某人的忠诚提出婉转的质疑