Word of the day: Inkling

Inkling: boato, rumor, pressentimento, suspeita, alusão, insinuação

Synonyms: clue, cue, indication, hint, intimation, lead, suggestion

“He did not give the slightest inkling that he was planning to quit.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Whiff

Whiff: brisa, bafejo, corrente de ar, baforada, sopro, cheiro, onda de mau cheiro, baforadas de cigarro, charuto ou cachimbo, baforar, lançar baforadas, fumar, soprar, bafejar, inalar odores

Synonyms: breath, flicker, glimmer, suggestion, tang, touch, trace, aroma, attar, balm, bouquet, incense, perfume, redolence, fragrance, spice

“Even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice.”

“He  whiffed the pot of chili on the stove and announced that he was staying for dinner.”

 “The prisoner escaped because the dogs lost his scent.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

Obs.: to whiff away: dar baforadas (cachimbo), afastar soprando

Word of the Day: Cue

Cue: sugestão, dica, palpite, dar sugestão, palpite ou dica, taco de bilhar, trança de cabelo, entrançar

Synonyms:  clue, cue, indication, inkling, intimation, lead, suggestion

“Americans should take a cue from Asian countries and realize that their country’s long-term success will depend upon developing human capital...”(Newsweek, November 10, 2011)