innuendo

noun [C/U]

/ˌɪn·juˈen·doʊ/ (plural innuendos or innuendoes)

Definition

› a remark that suggests something but does not refer to it directly, or this type of remark in general: [U] The election campaign was marred by rumor and innuendo.

(Definition of innuendo noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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