Noun

• S: (n) breath (the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing) "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
• S: (n) breath (the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration) "his sour breath offended her"
• S: (n) breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time (a short respite)
• S: (n) hint, intimation, breath (an indirect suggestion) "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) suggestion, proposition, proffer (a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection) "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
• S: (n) hint, intimation, breath (an indirect suggestion) "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
• S: (n) touch, trace, ghost (a suggestion of some quality) "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
• S: (n) overture, advance, approach, feeler (a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others) "she rejected his advances"
• derivationally related form
• W: (v) hint [Related to: hint] (drop a hint; intimate by a hint)
• W: (v) intimate [Related to: intimation] (imply as a possibility) "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
• S: (n) breath (a slight movement of the air) "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"