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innuendis

UK/ɪnjuːˈɛndiːs/

innuendis is the plural of innuendo.

Meaning of innuendo

Noun

innuendo (countable and uncountable, plural innuendoes or innuendos or innuendis)

  1. A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.
    • She made a devious innuendo about her opponent, who was embarrassed.
  2. A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly.
    • We were both quite good friends and apart from the playful innuendos about having an affair together we never really did anything.1995, Bunmi Sofola, Yours Sincerely: Selected Writings of Bunmi Sofola
  3. A rhetorical device with an omitted but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
  4. Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description.

See all 5 meanings of innuendo

Origin of innuendis

From the Latin innuendīs (“by noddings”), ablative plural form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“to give a nod”).

Questions about innuendis

What is innuendis the plural of?
Innuendis is the plural of innuendo.
How do you pronounce innuendis?
Innuendis is pronounced /ɪnjuːˈɛndiːs/ (UK).

Words near innuendis in the dictionary

  1. Innsbrucker
  2. Innsbruckers
  3. Innu
  4. Innu-aimun
  5. innubilous
  6. innuendis
  7. innuendo
  8. innuendoed
  9. innuendoes
  10. innuendoing
  11. innuendos

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