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Thesaurus: intimate

Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.

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  1. a. Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.
  2. a. Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
  3. a. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend.
  4. n. An intimate friend or associate; a confidant.
  5. a. To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.
  6. a. To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his intention of resigning his office.
  7. adj. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  8. adj. concerning things deeply private and personal
  9. adj. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
  10. adj. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
  11. adj. used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
  12. adj. involved in a sexual relationship