intimates
in-ti-mates
noun
Close friends or companions with whom one shares a deep personal bond.
"She shared her deepest thoughts only with her intimates."
verb
To communicate or suggest something indirectly or subtly, often a feeling.
"He intimates his disapproval with a slight frown."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: private, personal, intimate, informal, friendly, cosy, cozy, sexy, sexual, intrinsic, intrinsical, internal