Dictionary entry

Insinuate (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

In‐sin″u‐ate, v. i. 1. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.

2. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning.

He would insinuate with thee but to make thee sigh. Shak.

To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my limbs. Shak.