intimate

One entry found for intimate.

Main Entry: ²in·ti·mate
Pronunciation: 'in-t&-m&t
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of obsolete intime, from Latin intimus
1 a : INTRINSIC, ESSENTIAL b : belonging to or characterizing one's deepest nature
2 : marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity <intimate knowledge of the law>
3 a : marked by a warm friendship developing through long association <intimate friends> b : suggesting informal warmth or privacy <intimate clubs>
4 : of a very personal or private nature <intimate secrets>
- in·ti·mate·ly adverb
- in·ti·mate·ness noun