Reverse Dictionary: INTIMATE

ADJECTIVES
► ACE intimate, closest; said of a friend → 1944 US sl., esp. African-American
► ALL-IN-ALL very intimate → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► A QUARTER TO NINE intimate, very close; said of a relation between people: very close → 1980 Amer. dial.
► AS CLOSE AS STINK ON SHIT intimate, very close; inseparable → 2000 US sl. (Bk.)
► BACK-TO-BACK intimate, affectionate, friendly → 1980s African-American sl.
► BIG intimate, friendly, ‘thick’ → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BUDGE intimate, familiar → 1890 Amer. dial.
► COSH  in a state of intimacy → 1808 Sc.
► DOG-THICK intimate, as ‘thick’ as dogs → a1810 obs.
► FAMILARY intimate, familiar, acquainted, friendly → c1450
► FAR BEN intimate, friendly, in great favour with → 1725 Sc.
► FAST intimate, very near → 1885 Eng. dial.
► FAST AND THICK intimate, very near → 1885 Eng. dial.
► GREAT AS INKLE-WEAVERS intimate, very friendly together → 1890 Sc.
► GREMIAL of a friend: intimate → 1631 obs.
► HAIL-FELLOW on a most intimate footing; over familiar or unduly intimate → 1580
► HAIL-FELLOW-WELL-MET on a most intimate footing; over familiar or unduly intimate → 1581
► HAIL-MATE on a most intimate footing; over familiar or unduly intimate → 1577 obs.
► HAND IN GLOVE in an intimate relationship or close association → 1737 colloq.
► HEART-TO-HEART intimate → L19 sl.
► INTERMENT intimate, friendly, ‘thick’ → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► INTIMATED intimate → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► INTIRE intimate, heart and soul with → 1747 Sc. obs.
► LIKE FUNK ON A SKUNK extremely intimate, very close → 1960s African-American sl.
► LIKE STANK ON SHIT extremely intimate, very close → 1960s African-American sl.
► LIKE STINK ON GLUE extremely intimate, very close → 1960s African-American sl.
► LIKE STINK ON SHIT extremely intimate, very close → 1960s African-American sl.
► LOVING AS INKLE-WEAVERS very intimate or friendly together → 1822 Sc.
► MATELY intimate, friendly, sociable → 1822
► MATEY intimate, friendly; on good terms → 1915 Brit. colloq.
► NARROW intimate, close → 1556 obs.
► NEAR intimate with, closely related to → c1470 obs.
► NECESSARY intimate, closely related or connected → 1382 obs.
► NOB-A-NOB intimate, close, friendly → 1834 sl.
► PACK on intimate and friendly terms, linked by mutual feeling or understanding; in league, confederate → 1701 Sc.
► PACKT intimate, friendly → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► QUEME intimate with, friendly or well-disposed to → c1325 obs.
► QUIM AND COSH intimate and familiar → 1723 Sc.
► TERRIBLE very intimate, ‘thick’ → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS A DOZEN IN A BED intimate, very close → 1868 Amer. dial.
► THICK AS BEES very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1902 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS BLACKBERRIES very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1894 Ireland
► THICK AS CROWDY very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► THICK AS DARBY AND JOAN very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1882 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS DICK AND LEDDY ► THICK AS DICK AND LIDDY very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS FIVE IN A BED intimate, very close; crowded, in crowded conditions → 1855 Amer. dial.
► THICK AS FOUR IN A BED intimate, very close; crowded, in crowded conditions → 1942 Amer. dial.
► THICK AS GLUE intimate, close → 1774
► THICK AS HARRY AND MARY very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS HERRINGS IN A BARREL very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS INKLE-MAKERS very intimate or friendly together → 1857 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS INKLE-WEAVERS very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1866 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS THACK very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1889 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS THEY CAN DICKER very intimate → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK AS THICK very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1887 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS THIEVES intimate, familiar, inseparable → 1833 UK sl.
► THICK AS THREE IN A BED intimate, very friendly → 1820 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► THICK AS TWO DOGS’ HEADS very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1896 Eng. dial.
► THICK AS TWO IN A BED very intimate and friendly; on exceedingly good terms → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► THRANG ► THRONG intimate, familiar, friendly; esp. used in a bad sense → 1819 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THROUGH-OTHER ► THROUTHER intimate, living close together → 1815 Sc.
► TUTOYANT intimate, affectionate → 1899
► UPTIGHT intimate, very friendly → 1969 Amer. dial.
► VEHEMENT very intimate or close → 1596 obs.

ADVERBS
► HAND FOR NEIVE intimately, familiarly, close together → 1813 Sc.
► HAND TO NEIVE intimately, familiarly, close together → 1787 Sc.
► ONE-AWAY intimately, on a one-to-one → 1990s W. Indies sl.
► PACKLIE intimately, in a friendly manner, familiarly → 1844 Sc.

NOUNS
► HAIL-FELLOW the state of intimate friends → 1684 obs.
► HEART-TO-HEART an intimate talk → 1910s sl., orig. US
► PACKNESS intimacy, friendship, harmony, familiarity → 1825 Sc.
► THICKNESS intimacy, familiarity, friendliness → 1895 Eng. dial.
► THRONG intimacy, friendship → 1768 Sc. obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► COVEY a little ‘cove’; an intimate or associate → 1821 sl.
► CUMMER a female intimate or companion → a1513 Sc.
► GOSSIE a friend, an intimate; a fellow, a person → 1721 Sc. obs.
► HAIL-FELLOW an intimate or familiar associate → 1650 obs.
► INGLE an intimate, a dear friend → 1601 sl.
► INWARD an intimate → 1603 sl.
► PARTICS intimates, particular friends → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► YAGA YAGA an intimate, a friend → 2000 W. Indies Rasta

PHRASES
► LIKE FIVE MINUTES OF ELEVEN very friendly, intimate → 1968 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► BE FINGER AND THUMB to be on intimate terms → 1730 obs.
► BOARD to become intimate with → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CHECK to have an intimate relationship with someone → 1998 Black British youth usage
► COSY UP TO to become intimate with; to ingratiate oneself with → 1930s sl., orig. US
► HOB AND NOB to be on intimate terms, to fraternize → M19 sl.
► HOB-NOBBLE to talk intimately and confidentially together → 19C Eng. dial.
► NEIGHBOUR to be on intimate terms; to visit; to go about gossiping → 1859 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RIDE THE RIGGEN to be very intimate → 1903 Eng. dial. sl. (Bk.)