insinuate
to hint slyly or work one's way in indirectly
Roots
- in- / im- (in/into): in, into, within, or on
- sinu / sinus: curve, bend, hollow, or winding fold
Other words with the sinu / sinus root
Insinuate winds in: the idea enters indirectly instead of walking through the front door.
The comment insinuated blame without saying it directly.
Sinus and sinuous keep the curve visible. Insinuate turns the winding motion social: a suggestion, suspicion, or person slips in by a curved route.