in·ti·mate ˈin-tə-mət
1
a
: marked by a warm friendship developing through long association
intimate friends
b
: suggesting informal warmth or privacy
intimate clubs
c
: engaged in, involving, or marked by sex or sexual relations
It must have been a shock for the author to realize—somewhere between contract and completed manuscript—that while Ms. Brickman was intimate with dozens of mobsters, she was close to none of them.—Amy Pagnozzi
The father of three children by three women doesn't have a girlfriend and says he hasn't been intimate with anyone in two months.—Michael Silver
2
: of a very personal or private nature
intimate secrets
3
: marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity
intimate knowledge of the law
intimately adverb
intimateness noun
in·ti·mate ˈin-tə-mət
: a very close friend or confidant : an intimate friend
in·ti·mate ˈin-tə-ˌmāt
intimated; intimating
1
: to communicate delicately and indirectly : hint
2
: to make known especially publicly or formally : announce
intimater noun
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