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intimate

/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/

Meanings
noun
A very close friend.

Examples :

"Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing."
person human family

Related Words

Illustration familiarity

familiarity noun

/fəmɪlɪˈæɹɪti/

The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy.

"Their familiarity was evident in the way they teased each other like siblings. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration sleepwear

sleepwear noun

/ˈsliːpˌwɛər/ /ˈsliːpˌwɛr/

Garments designed to be worn in bed; nightclothes

"After a long bath, she changed into her soft, cotton sleepwear. "

Illustration selection

selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

Illustration acquainted

acquainted verb

/əˈkwæɪntəd/ /əˈkweɪntɪd/

(followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.

"I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation."

Illustration discreetly

discreetly adverb

/dɪˈskriːtli/ /dɪˈskritli/

Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly

"She discreetly packed her belongings before leaving the room. "

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

Illustration underwear

underwear noun

/ˈʌndəwɛə/ /ˈʌndɚwɚ/

Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

"Before going to school, Sarah put on her underwear and a shirt. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

Illustration intimates

intimates noun

/ˈɪntɪmeɪts/ /ˈɪntəməts/

A very close friend.

"Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing."