subintent en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + intent.
Meanings
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A secondary or subsidiary intent; submeaning.
He referred to the dryness of this sort of day pointedly; but Judith missed his subintent, and conceived that the position was covered by the approach of Bullett the groom, with a pail of water for the horse.
1909, William De Morgan, It Never Can Happen Again, volume 2, page 661:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subintents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |