αἰνίσσομαι · ainissomai — LSJ
speak darkly, in riddles, to speak riddling, hint, intimate, shadow forth, to refer as in a riddle to, to hint at, used the riddling word, form guesses about
speak darkly or in riddles, μῶν ᾐνιξάμην; S. Aj. 1158; λόγοισι κρυπτοῖσιν αἰ. E. Ion 430; γνωρίμως αἰνίξομαι so as to be understood, Id. El. 946: c. acc. cogn., λόγον . . αἰνίξατο Pi. P. 8.40; αἰνίσσεσθαι ἔπεα to speak riddling verses, Hdt. 5.56: c. acc. rei, hint a thing, intimate, shadow forth, Pl. Ap. 21b, Tht. 152c; τὸ δίκαιον ὃ εἴη R. 332b; ὅτι . . Phd. 69c; αἰ. εἰς . . to refer as in a riddle to, to hint at, εἰς Κλέωνα τοῦτʼ αἰνίττεται Ar. Pax 47; τὴν Κυλλήνην . . εἰς τὴν χεῖρʼ ὀρθῶς ᾐνίξα
II
Act. in late Prose, Philostr. VA 6.11.
III to be spoken darkly
Pass., to be spoken darkly, aor. ᾐνίχθην Pl. Grg. 495b: pf. ᾔνιγμαι Thgn. 681, Ar. Eq. 196, Arist. Rh. 1405b4.