Hinted

verb

1. To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.

   "She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes."

2. To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.

   "to hint a suspicion"

3. To develop and add hints to a font.

   "The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens."