intimate in WordNet English dictionary

1. give to understand
   "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
   intimate  adumbrate  insinuate 
   
2. imply as a possibility
   "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
   suggest  intimate 
   

1. someone to whom private matters are confided
   confidant  intimate 
   

1. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
   "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"
   cozy  intimate  informal 
   
2. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
   "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
   familiar  intimate 
   
3. innermost or essential
   "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
   inner  internal  intimate 
   
4. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
   "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
   intimate 
   
5. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
   "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
   intimate  knowledgeable  versed 
   
6. involved in a sexual relationship
   "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts"
   intimate  sexual