/ Dictionary / Index I inkling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ink•ling Pronunciation: (ingk'ling), [key] — n. a slight suggestion or indication; hint; intimation: They hadn't given us an inkling of what was going to happen. a vague idea or notion; slight understanding: They didn't have an inkling of how the new invention worked. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inkling (Thesaurus) inkle loom inkstand Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language