Insinuate

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to Instill.

II. Insinuate ·vi To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.

III. Insinuate ·vi To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.

IV. Insinuate ·vt To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement.

V. Insinuate ·vt To Hint; to suggest by remote allusion;

— often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything?.

VI. Insinuate ·vt To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to Ingratiate;

— used reflexively.