n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-y ə - ' wen-( ˌ )d ō , -yü- ' en-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dos or -does
Etymology: Latin, by nodding, from innuere to nod to, make a sign to, from in- + nuere to nod; akin to Latin nutare to nod ― more at NUMEN
Date: 1678
1 a : an oblique allusion : HINT , INSINUATION especially : a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation b : the use of such allusions <resorting to innuendo >
2 : a parenthetical explanation introduced into the text of a legal document