alluded

[ uh-loo-did ]

adjective

1. mentioned or referred to, especially casually or indirectly; aforesaid:

   Your article about the construction tender was misleading, as the alluded issues fall under the Department of Building Services, not the Department of Geological Survey.

2. suggested or hinted at:

   To intensify the plot, there's an alluded chemistry between the two that tests one's credulity, as she is a beautiful young student and he is a lean old man.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of allude ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of alluded¹

allude ( def ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Zardoya playfully alluded to the topicality of “Submarine” on “No One Noticed,” where she gently taunted the crowd, “If you want your ex back, sing it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Similarly, the Trump-Kennedy alliance has alluded to taking certain vaccines off the market.

From Salon

Gunn has previously said the backlash took the joy out of the sport for her, which she again alluded to on Wednesday.

From BBC

He has alluded to reducing regulatory costs for homebuilders and opening up swaths of federal land for home construction.

From Salon

In her statement, Nicola also alluded to the controversy that surrounded the singer prior to his death.

From Los Angeles Times