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Meaning of "inkling" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INKLING

Probably from inclen to hint at; related to Old English inca.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INKLING

inkling  [ˈɪŋklɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INKLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inkling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INKLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inkling

Inkling is an American company based in San Francisco, California. It produces an enterprise publishing platform, called Inkling Habitat, and sells interactive e-books and other digital content to consumers through its website and apps.

Definition of inkling in the English dictionary

The definition of inkling in the dictionary is a slight intimation or suggestion; suspicion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INKLING


buckling
ˈbʌklɪŋ
cling
klɪŋ
crackling
ˈkræklɪŋ
darkling
ˈdɑːklɪŋ
duckling
ˈdʌklɪŋ
eCycling
ˈiːˌsaɪklɪŋ
encircling
ɪnˈsɜːklɪŋ
heckling
ˈhɛklɪŋ
motorcycling
ˈməʊtəˌsaɪklɪŋ
recycling
ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ
sparkling
ˈspɑːklɪŋ
sprinkling
ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ
stickling
ˈstɪklɪŋ
suckling
ˈsʌklɪŋ
swashbuckling
ˈswɒʃˌbʌklɪŋ
tickling
ˈtɪklɪŋ
tinkling
ˈtɪŋklɪŋ
trickling
ˈtrɪklɪŋ
twinkling
ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ
weakling
ˈwiːklɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INKLING

inkhorn
inkhorn term
inkier
inkiest
inkiness
inking-pad
inkle
inkless
inklike
inkpad
inkpot
inkspot
inkstain
inkstand
inkstone
inkwell
inkwood
inky
inky smudge

WORDS THAT END LIKE INKLING

bowling
calling
ceiling
clerkling
feeling
handling
hockling
jackling
mackling
mailing
oakling
porkling
rib-tickling
rockling
rolling
selling
sterling
telling
ugly duckling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of inkling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INKLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inkling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inkling

Translation of «inkling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INKLING

Find out the translation of inkling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inkling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inkling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

端倪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

idea
570 millions of speakers

English

inkling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आभास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعانيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

намек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pressentimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আভাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

idée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengingatkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dunkle Ahnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ほのめかし
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inkling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thoa mực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிகுறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिचुंदपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accenno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Inkling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

натяк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bănuială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanduiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inkl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inkling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INKLING»

The term «inkling» is regularly used and occupies the 57.918 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INKLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inkling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inkling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inkling

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4 QUOTES WITH «INKLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inkling.
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Camille Pissarro
I remember that, although I was full of fervour, I didn't have the slightest inkling, even at forty, of the deeper side to the movement we were pursuing by instinct. It was in the air!
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Vikas Swarup
My first novel was a challenge to myself. No one had an inkling that I was working on it.
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Ayelet Waldman
The first inkling my husband had that I was thinking about suicide was when he checked my blog.
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Mark Waters
My first inkling that I might have a yen for directing came when I realized I enjoyed creating plays for my various sports teams more than I actually liked playing the game.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INKLING»

Discover the use of inkling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inkling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Inkling
Chappell writes with power and passion and with flashes of humor. This early novel of Chappell's takes sixteen-year-old Jan to where we often try to goOCothe place where all is right just before it goes wrong.
Fred Chappell, 2003
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Invisible Inkling
The thing about Hank's new friend Inkling is, he's invisible. No, not imaginary. Inkling is an invisible bandapat, a creature native to the Peruvian Woods of Mystery. (Or maybe it is the Ukrainian glaciers.
Emily Jenkins, 2011
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Herbs and Natural Supplements Inkling: An Evidence-Based Guide
This new edition of Herbs and Natural Supplements has been expanded with new chapters on pregnancy and wellness.
Lesley Braun, Marc Cohen, 2010
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Invisible Inkling: Dangerous Pumpkins
Fourth grader Hank Wolowitz hates Halloween. Every year his older sister, Nadia, scares him half to death. But Inkling—the invisible bandapat who lives in his laundry basket—loves Halloween. Pumpkins are his favorite food.
‎2013
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Hunt & Marshall's Clinical Problems in Surgery - Inkling
The text is designed to help the student understand the questions raised at each level of the of the diagnostic, therapeutic and overall decision making tree and thereby to construct an appropriate pathway of management for each clinical ...
Julian A. Smith, Jane G. Fox, Alan C. Saunder, 2010
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General Practice - Inkling: The Integrative Approach
A comprehensive medical textbook taking a holistic approach to contemporary general practice This e-book takes an integrative approach to the diagnosis, investigation and management of health issues in the general practice environment.
Kerryn Phelps, Craig Hassed, 2010
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Invisible Inkling: The Whoopie Pie War
The adventures of Brooklyn boy Hank Wolowitz and his invisible—but not imaginary—friend continue with The Whoopie Pie War, the third book in the Invisible Inkling series by Emily Jenkins.
Emily Jenkins, 2013
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Invisible Inkling: Dangerous Pumpkins
It’s Halloween in Emily Jenkins’s Dangerous Pumpkins, the second title in the chapter-book series about a Brooklyn fourth grader and his invisible furry pal.
Emily Jenkins, 2012
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Celebrating Middle-Earth: The Lord of the Rings As a Defense ...
"An examination of the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien as a defense of the literary, philosophical, political, and religious foundations of Western society"--Half t.p.
John G. West Jr, 2002
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An Inkling of Buffalo
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles W. [From Old Catalog] Sumner, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INKLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inkling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Their Royal Heilnesses | The Sun |News|Royals
At the time the future Queen Elizabeth, now 89, would have had no inkling of the implications of making a Nazi salute. The original film remains under lock and ... «The Sun, Jul 15»
2
Chattanooga, Terrorism, and the Dangers of Lax Gun Laws - The …
We don't know yet whether the authorities had any prior inkling of his conversion to radical Islam. In the Garland case, it turned out that ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
3
BBC Sport - Tom Watson's moving Open farewell lights up St Andrews
"When I was going up there, I think I had an inkling of what Bobby Jones probably felt." He has given us such drama, but as night fell over St ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
4
Shipwreck off NC may date back to American Revolution - WVEC.com
"It's ironic to think we were exploring within 100 meters of the wreck site without an inkling it was there." The scientists think the wreck dates ... «13newsnow.com, Jul 15»
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Pickup artist's YouTube site angers Ottawa women - Ottawa - CBC …
She said she had an inkling she was being filmed because the man kept "panning" his head from left to right. After the brief conversation she ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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'Made in India' overdrive: How 16th century treasure in Kerala can …
Outside the Mattancherry Palace, where there is no inkling that one of India's finest objects are nearby, one should be forgiven for suspecting ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
7
Falcon Heights mom cleared of charges she tried to kill daughter, 8 …
... prescribed prednisone, a steroid, "which she'd never been prescribed before, so there was no inkling on anybody's part that this was going to ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
8
Retail chains from Puerto Rico expand into Florida - Sun Sentinel
At Casa Febus in Pembroke Pines, homemaker Marta Rodriguez had no inkling of those Puerto Rico links when she visited the new store near ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Splatoon kicks off Splatfest #2 tonight with new weapons | Shacknews
With the Splatfest also comes the release of two new weapons to the Inkling armory. The first new weapon, the Octobrush, features denser ... «Shacknews, Jul 15»
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Position Yourself for the Technological Gains to Come
We are just starting to get an inkling of the great technological gains that are coming this cycle. Once you understand what drives the cycle, ... «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Jul 15»

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