One who or that which intimates.

plural of intimator

(obsolete) inward; internal; intimate

plural of intimation

present participle of intimate

The act of intimating. / The thing intimated. / Announcement; declaration. / A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference.

plural of intimate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intimate

A very close friend. / (in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.

Closely acquainted; familiar. / Of or involved in a sexual relationship. / Personal; private. / Pertaining to details that require great familiarity to know.