subintent

A secondary or subsidiary intent; submeaning.

Noun

  1. A secondary or subsidiary intent; submeaning.
    • He referred to the dryness of this sort of day pointedly; but Judith missed his subintent, and conceived that the position was covered by the approach of Bullett the groom, with a pail of water for the horse. - 1909,...

    Synonyms: subintention

Origin

From sub- + intent.

Forms

subintents