# innuendo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ · frequency rank #32,868

## Definitions
1. A derogatory hint or reference to, or (often sexual) insinuation about, a person or thing.
2. A remark that is suggestive of something sexual without stating it explicitly.
3. A rhetorical device with an omitted, but obvious conclusion, made to increase the force of an argument.
4. Part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description.

## Etymology
From the Latin innuendō (“by nodding”), ablative singular form of innuendum (“a nodding”), gerund of innuō (“I give a nod”).

## Common misspellings (9)
`inneundo`, `innuedno`, `innuenddo`, `innuenndo`, `innuenod`, `innunedo`, `inuendo`, `inunendo`, `ninuendo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/innuendo