ADJ 含沙射影的;旁敲侧击的 If you describe someone's words or voice as insinuating, you mean that they are saying in an indirect way that something bad is the case. 含沙射影的;旁敲侧击的 [disapproval]
Marcus kept making insinuating remarks.
马库斯一直在说些含沙射影的话。
'Yes.' My tone was insinuating. 'I heard she was a real friendly girl.'