Dictionary definition · intimate
noun
- someone to whom private matters are confided
verb
- give to understand"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
- imply as a possibility"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
adjective
- marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity"intimate friend"
- concerning things deeply private and personal"intimate correspondence"
- having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere"had a cozy chat"
- having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship"on familiar terms"
- used euphemistically to refer to the genitals"he touched her intimate parts"
- involved in a sexual relationship"the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"
- innermost or essential"the inner logic of Cubism"
- thoroughly acquainted through study or experience"this girl, so intimate with nature"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).