entendre

Definition

A meaning, especially one that is implied rather than explicitly stated.

Etymology

Extracted from double entendre, corresponding to French entendre (“to understand, to mean”); doublet of intend.

Example Sentences

• "Like Lon Chaney, this mind’s mummy lives—but beneath how many wrappings of multiple entendres?"
• "“Come on baby let’s ride / slide on into your four-wheel-drive and ride,” the singer urges, conveying more entendres than two."
• "Still, in pursuit of said Phantom Nympho, much fun had been had – and more entendres doubled than you could shake a stick at."