bodyhints
nounUK /ˈbɒdi hɪnts/
US /ˈbɑːdi hɪnts/
Small clues your body gives to show how you feel.
When she felt nervous, her shaky hands were bodyhints that she was scared.
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2. Signs from your body that tell you what it needs, like hunger or tiredness.
A rumbling tummy is one of the bodyhints that you should eat something.
3. Little movements or feelings that show something is happening inside you.
The doctor watched for bodyhints like fast breathing and a warm forehead.
4. Clues in a game or story that come from how a body moves or looks.
In the guessing game, the actor gave bodyhints by yawning and stretching.