initialhints
nounUK /ɪˈnɪʃəl hɪnts/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl hɪnts/
Small clues you get at the start to help you guess something.
The teacher gave us initialhints before we tried to solve the puzzle.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first small pieces of information that help you understand a new thing.
The initialhints in the game taught me how to play.
3. Little signs that show what might happen next.
The dark clouds were initialhints that rain was coming.
4. The first helpful words a person says to guide you.
Her initialhints made the math problem much easier.