Is someone yapping on and on and you only have the vaguest idea of what they're talking about? Then you understood just an inkling a glimmer, a fraction of what they were saying.
A hint; an intimation.
Noun
a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"
n.
A hint; an intimation.
Inkling
The least inkling or glimpse of this island.
They had some inkling of secret messages.
A hint; an intimation.
Usage Examples
I sort of always had an inkling towards some kind of an art form. I grew up in a very small town, and I just figure-skated. My dad played hockey and I was surrounded by sports, but it wasn't quite doing it for me. I wasn't totally fulfilled, and I did a lot of skating.
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Other Usage ExamplesWhen one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of.