† subindicativeadj.
Obsolete.
That indirectly indicates or hints at something; subtly indicative or suggestive.
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glancing1596
allusive1607
indicative1624
suggestive1631
insinuative1649
suspicious1663
hinting1820
subindicative1822
subtextual1950
1822 C. Lamb in London Mag. Feb. 177/2 With that sort of subindicative token of respect which one is apt to demonstrate towards a venerable stranger.
1880 Contemp. Rev. 37 81 Too much is said; and too little is left to those sub-indicative touches which leave the heart of the reader or the listener the luxury of a gentle freedom.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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