Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Inkling /ĭng'-klĭng/ · In·kling · IPA /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ 01 n. A hint; an intimation. 1. A hint; an intimation. “The least inkling or glimpse of this island.” — Bacon. “They had some inkling of secret messages.” — Clarendon.