intimate (
http://definr.com/intimate)
adj 1: very close in friendship or affection; "a bosom buddy"; "an
intimate friendship" [syn:
bosom(a)]
2: showing profound and detailed knowledge and understanding as
from long study; "an intimate knowledge of criminal law"
3: indicating knowledge of personal details that only a close
confidant could have; "an intimate biography"; "intimate
details of their relationship"
4: having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere;
especially through smallness and informality; "had a cozy
chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail
lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate" [syn:
cozy,
informal]
5: closely interconnected or interrelated; "the intimate
relations...beween economics, politics, and legal
principles"- V.L.Parrington
6: having mutual interests or affections; of established
friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an
intimate footing with those she slanders" [syn:
familiar]
7: involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual)
relations between husband and wife"; "she had been
intimate with many men" [syn:
sexual]
8: innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the
internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate
structure of matter" [syn:
inner,
internal]
9: thoroughly acquainted with through study or experience;
"this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson;
"knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert
Read [syn:
intimate with(p),
knowledgeable, {knowledgeable
about(p)}]
n : someone to whom private matters are confided [syn:
confidant]
v 1: give to understand [syn:
adumbrate,
insinuate]
2: imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for
more clarification" [syn:
suggest]