entendre
1
9.9
- noun
- /ɒnˈtɒndrə/
- Literature
:
entendimiento
- The poet's work is filled with different layers of meaning, often employing a clever entendre to engage the reader's imagination.
- a single entendre
Examples
-
Critics noted that the novel's title held a deeper entendre, revealing the author's commentary on society.
-
That's a single entendre.
-
For these reasons, "No Country for Old Men" is a multiple entendre and as close as McCarthy has gotten to a Mad Max-like futuristic prediction so far.
Blog text (24) -
In literary analysis, scholars often discuss the use of a single entendre to highlight a character's straightforward intentions.
Synonyms
890
1.0
An idea a word or sign shows
2
7.7
The meaning that a word, sign, or symbol expresses
Compounds
- NSFW
7
8.4
A phrase with two meanings, one often innocent and the other rude about sex
- Literature
A phrase that has three different meanings used to make a joke or point
Surface Forms
Etymology
Entendre comes from a French verb that meant 'to hear' and 'to understand', so it often points to a meaning or sense you 'take' from a text or speech.