n.
Pronunciation: ' hint
Function: noun
Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete hent act of seizing, from hent, verb
Date: 1604
1 archaic : OPPORTUNITY , TURN
2 a : a statement conveying by implication what it is preferred not to say explicitly b : an indirect or summary suggestion <helpful hint s >
3 : a slight indication of the existence, approach, or nature of something : CLUE
4 : a very small amount : SUGGESTION <with just a hint of spice>