A clue.

“I needed a hint to complete the crossword.”

A tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.

“He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.”

A small, barely detectable amount of.

“I could taste a hint of lemon in the wine.”

To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.

“She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.”

To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.

“to hint a suspicion”

To develop and add hints to a font.

“The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.”