Their reputation has been damaged by innuendo. (Plural form: innuendos)
Synonyms for innuendo/s: allusion/s, hint/s, insinuation/s.
The comedian's suggestive wink during the performance was a clever innuendo that had the audience laughing knowingly.
I'm great at blowing... up balloons for parties!
An sentence for the word innuendo would be: "At the party, we heard a lot of innuendo about Obama's connection with Bill Ayers, but no one said anything directly about it, because we knew the host would get upset if we did."
The author's use of innuendo in the story added a layer of mystery to the character's motives. The politician's speech was filled with innuendo, hinting at a scandal without directly stating it.
Mrs.jones resented the innuendo that she had not responded quickly enough to her husband's cries for help. Also... Thankfully, our friendship has been molded through the years enough not to let a nasty innuendo crush the relationship.
Innuendo is a noun. It refers to an indirect or subtly suggestive remark or insinuation.
An innuendo is a suggestion.
I'm great at blowing... up balloons for parties!
I must prove he has slandered me with his gross innuendo or the judge will not award me damages.
While Jane's speech was perfectly harmless, her body language was full of unprofessional innuendo.
An sentence for the word innuendo would be: "At the party, we heard a lot of innuendo about Obama's connection with Bill Ayers, but no one said anything directly about it, because we knew the host would get upset if we did."
But one should bear in mind that traditional British pantomime generally includes mild innuendo, and a pantomime dame.
She said, "Mr Johnson never did anything wrong to me" which carried the innuendo that he had done something wrong to someone else.
Mrs.jones resented the innuendo that she had not responded quickly enough to her husband's cries for help. Also... Thankfully, our friendship has been molded through the years enough not to let a nasty innuendo crush the relationship.
Through masterful innuendo, she managed to make everyone think that Mr. Mattheiu was the culprit, without ever accusing him directly.
The author's use of innuendo in the story added a layer of mystery to the character's motives. The politician's speech was filled with innuendo, hinting at a scandal without directly stating it.
the one you just said Another example is Boris knew it was too dangerous to come out and say it directly so he used an innuendo to imply it.
This means an insinuation, a subtle implication (usually hostile). Here are some sentences.I don't like that innuendo!His innuendo created an argument between the group members.