Read the dictionary definition of hint. All definitions for this word.
1. an indication of potential opportunity
1. he got a tip on the stock market
2. a good lead for a job
2. a slight indication
3. an indirect suggestion
1. not a breath of scandal ever touched her
4. a just detectable amount
1. he speaks French with a trace of an accent
2. a hint mockery in her manner
3. a tint of glamour
5. a slight but appreciable amount
1. this dish could use a touch of garlic
6. drop a hint; intimate by a hint